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Skyward (1980)

A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.

Genre : Drama, Family, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Ron Howard

Synopsis

Billie Dupree is a flight instructor at an old Texas airport. When a young girl in a wheelchair finds the airport by watching gliders fly, she decides she wants to learn how to fly. Dupree teaches her to fly with some special controls compensating for her handicap. Koup Trenton runs an aircraft repair service and is trying desperately to get an old airplane back in the air. The three, together, put the young girl and the old plane up in the air.

Actors

Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Billie Dupree
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
Koup Trenton
Suzy Barbieri
Suzy Barbieri
Julie Ward
Marion Ross
Marion Ross
Natalie Ward
Clu Gulager
Clu Gulager
Steve Ward
Ben Marley
Ben Marley
Scott Billings
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Ward
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
Mrs. Sinclair
Mark Wheeler
Mark Wheeler
Mr. Olsen
Jessie Lee Fulton
Jessie Lee Fulton
Secretary
Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman
Pilot #1
Rance Howard
Rance Howard
Pilot #2
Rhonda Minton
Rhonda Minton
Stephanie
Gene Pietragallo
Gene Pietragallo
Jason
Greta Blackburn
Greta Blackburn
Miss Russell
Jeff Nicholson
Jeff Nicholson
Theatre Usher
Kate Finlayson
Kate Finlayson
Nurse
Rusty McCaskey
Rusty McCaskey
Boy in Class
Bill Blackwood
Bill Blackwood
Self

Crews

Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Director
Nancy Sackett
Nancy Sackett
Writer
Anson Williams
Anson Williams
Story
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Executive Producer
John A. Kuri
John A. Kuri
Producer
Anson Williams
Anson Williams
Executive Producer
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer
Robert C. Jessup
Robert C. Jessup
Director of Photography
Robert James Kern
Robert James Kern
Editor
Bobby Hoffman
Bobby Hoffman
Casting
Jack Marty
Jack Marty
Art Direction
Lynn Decker
Lynn Decker
Hairstylist
Gene Hilda
Gene Hilda
Makeup Artist
Peggy Shannon
Peggy Shannon
Hairstylist
Jimi White
Jimi White
Makeup Artist
Norm Gray
Norm Gray
Unit Production Manager
Thomas Herod Jr.
Thomas Herod Jr.
Unit Production Manager
Daniel Attias
Daniel Attias
Second Assistant Director
Thomas Herod Jr.
Thomas Herod Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Craig Huston
Craig Huston
First Assistant Director
John A. Kuri
John A. Kuri
Second Unit Director
Mike Parsons
Mike Parsons
Property Master
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Mixer
Robert Wald
Robert Wald
Sound Mixer
Denis Dutton
Denis Dutton
Sound Effects
Jack Bennett
Jack Bennett
Special Effects
Jerry G. Callaway
Jerry G. Callaway
Second Unit Director of Photography
Robert Driskell
Robert Driskell
Gaffer
Kerry Rike
Kerry Rike
Key Grip
Neil Roach
Neil Roach
Camera Operator
Philip Sloan
Philip Sloan
Dolly Grip
Shirley Abrams
Shirley Abrams
Local Casting
Patty McKiernan
Patty McKiernan
Wardrobe Assistant
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley
Assistant Editor
Cate Hardman
Cate Hardman
Assistant Editor
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Location Manager
Kathy Durning
Kathy Durning
Music Editor
Candis Waters
Candis Waters
Script Supervisor
Alvin Milliken
Alvin Milliken
Transportation Captain
Betty A. Buckley
Betty A. Buckley
Production Coordinator
Cheryl Howard
Cheryl Howard
Producer's Assistant
Kelly Wimberly
Kelly Wimberly
Production Assistant

Trailers and other movies

Skyward 1980 NBC Movie Promo

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