Question: What year was the novel that inspired the 1979 movie Robert Dalva appeared in published?

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Bradford English: Bradford English (born 1949) is an American character actor who has starred in film and on movies.  He is best known in the horror film community for his role in the 1995 horror movie "" as John Strode.  Bradford's first movie role was in the 1971 movie "The Anderson Tapes", he also starred in the 1979 movie "The Onion Field".

The Black Stallion Returns: The Black Stallion Returns is a 1983 film adaptation of the book of the same name by Walter Farley, and is a sequel to "The Black Stallion".  It is directed by Robert Dalva and produced by Francis Ford Coppola for MGM/UA Entertainment Company.  The movie stars Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano and Teri Garr.  The portrayal of The Black was shared between Cass Ole, the horse from "The Black Stallion", and El Mokhtar.

Union City Blue: "Union City Blue" is a song by the US rock band Blondie.  It was written by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison, and was featured on their fourth studio album "Eat to the Beat" from 1979.  The tune was inspired by the 1979 movie "Union City", which Debbie Harry appeared in (she wrote the lyrics one evening during a break in the shooting).

Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai: Sengoku Jieitai Sekigahara No Tatakai (戦国自衛隊 関ケ原の戦い , "Warring States JSDF Battle of Sekigahara" ) is a 2006 television series mainly based on the Sengoku Jieitai movie in 1979 and the 2005 movie Sengoku Jieitai 1549.  Its director, Mitsumasa Saito, had been involved in the creation of the Sengoku Jietai 1979 movie.

Robert Dalva: Robert Dalva (born April 14, 1942 in New York City, USA) is a noted American film editor.  Filmography as editor includes "The Black Stallion", "Raising Cain", "Jumanji", "Jurassic Park III" and "Hidalgo".  Next to editing, he also directed movies, including "The Black Stallion Returns".

Elinore Pruitt Stewart: Elinore Pruitt Stewart (born Elinore Pruitt; June 3, 1876October 8, 1933) was a homesteader in Wyoming, and a memoirist who between 1909 and 1914 wrote letters describing her life there to a former employer in Denver, Colorado.  Those letters, which reveal an adventurous, capable, and resourceful woman of lively intelligence, were published in two collections in 1914 and 1915.  The first of those collections, "Letters of a Woman Homesteader", was the basis of the 1979 movie "Heartland".

Julius Carry: Julius John Carry III (March 12, 1952 – August 19, 2008) was an American actor.  He is perhaps best known for playing the character Sho'Nuff in the film "The Last Dragon".  He made his acting debut in the 1979 movie "Disco Godfather" starring Rudy Ray Moore.  He also acted in the films "World Gone Wild" and "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh".  Carry appeared primarily in numerous television roles, including Dr. Abraham Butterfield on "Doctor, Doctor" and the bounty hunter Lord Bowler in "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr." He also appeared on shows such as "Murphy Brown", "Family Matters", "A Different World", "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place", and "Boy Meets World".

The Warriors: Street Brawl: The Warriors: Street Brawl is a beat 'em up scroller video game created by CXTM.  It was released on the Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox Live Arcade in Summer 2009.  It is based on the 1979 movie "The Warriors", which in turn is based on the 1965 novel of the same name written by Sol Yurick.  The plot of the game is exactly like the film itself, and the 2005 video game of the same name, about a street gang named the Warriors from start to finish with you leading the Warriors street gang back to its home turf on Coney Island, after being unfairly blamed for the assassination of wannabe messiah Cyrus in Van Cortlandt Park.

The Black Stallion (film): The Black Stallion is a 1979 American film based on the 1941 classic children's novel "The Black Stallion" by Walter Farley.  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.

The Attack (video game): The Attack is a game written by Tom Pettingill for the TI-99/4A personal computer and published by Texas Instruments in 1981.  The game was originally developed at Milton Bradley as "Alien", based on the 1979 movie of the same name.

Supporting paragraphs: Robert Dalva The Black Stallion (film)
Answer: 1941