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Skyward

Skyward

Skyward

Skyward

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

1980•1h 40m•

★7.1(6 ratings)

DramaFamilyTV Movie

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

Anson Williams, Nancy Sackett

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Main Cast

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

Full Crew

Direction

Second Assistant Director: Dan Attias
Script Supervisor: Candis Waters
First Assistant Director: Craig Huston
Second Unit Director: John A. Kuri
Second Assistant Director: Thomas Herod Jr.
Director: Ron Howard

Writing

Story: Anson Williams
Writer: Nancy Sackett

Production

Production Assistant: Kelly Wimberly
Producer's Assistant: Cheryl Howard
Executive Producer: Anson Williams
Location Manager: Michael Phillips
Casting: Bobby Hoffman
Executive Producer: Ron Howard

Music & Sound

Music Editor: Kathy Durning
Original Music Composer: Lee Holdridge
Sound Mixer: Robert Wald
Sound Effects: Denis Dutton
Sound Mixer: Gary C. Bourgeois

Cinematography

Second Unit Director of Photography: Jerry G. Callaway
Camera Operator: Neil Roach
Dolly Grip: Philip Sloan
Director of Photography: Robert C. Jessup
Key Grip: Kerry Rike

Editing

Assistant Editor: Cate Hardman
Assistant Editor: Daniel P. Hanley
Editor: Robert James Kern

Art Direction

Property Master: Mike Parsons
Art Direction: Jack Marty

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Gene Hilda
Makeup Artist: Jimi White
Wardrobe Assistant: Patty McKiernan
Hairstylist: Lynn Decker
Hairstylist: Peggy Shannon

Keywords

wheelchair user disabilitynew studentphysical disabilitypilot training

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies."

#2

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#3

The film was directed by Ron Howard.

#4

The screenplay was written by Nancy Sackett.

#5

The score was composed by Lee Holdridge.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Robert C. Jessup.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0081526.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

6 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Skyward

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Anson Productions

Major H Productions