the wooden horse be one of the first great escape story from world war ii and tell the true story of eric williams and others in their escape from stalag lufft iii in october of 1943. i really like this film and but have to by it on vhs from amazon in england and get it transfer from pal format in the u. s. i read the book when i be in hight school and after have see a portion of the film in the early 60 on t. v. the taunt drama of peter and john try to escape from germany during the war be more realistic than the treck of the escape portray in the great escape . this film be a lost treasure and that should be make more available to american audience .