The Black Stallion Original 1979 Vintage One Sheet Poster. Folded. 27X41 Inches This is an original One Sheet Poster. It was distributed by the film studio for marketing purposes and was not available to the public. The Black Stallion is a 1979 American adventure film based on the 1941 classic children's novel of the same name by Walter Farley. The film starts in 1946, five years after the book was published. It tells the story of Alec Ramsey, who is shipwrecked on a deserted island with a wild Arabian stallion whom he befriends. After being rescued, they are set on entering a race challenging two champion horses.