Skyward
Brief Synopsis
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Teenage paraplegic Suzy Gilstrap made her TV acting debut as a wheelchair-bound girl with a desire to pilot her own airplane. Bette Davis, as a former stunt flyer who now runs a small airport's cafe, and Howard Hesseman, as the airport's easy-going watchman, team up to help her fulfill her dream. Fo
Cast & Crew
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Ron Howard
Director
Cheryl Howard
Jeff Nicholson
Greta Blackburn
Rhonda Minton
Jana Hall
Film Details
Also Known As
Ron Howard's Skyward
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1980
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Teenage paraplegic Suzy Gilstrap made her TV acting debut as a wheelchair-bound girl with a desire to pilot her own airplane. Bette Davis, as a former stunt flyer who now runs a small airport's cafe, and Howard Hesseman, as the airport's easy-going watchman, team up to help her fulfill her dream. Formerly titled "Ron Howard's 'Skyward'," this movie was followed some months later by an hour-long sequel called "Skyward Christmas," also starring Suzy Gilstrap, a pilot to a prospective series.
Director
Ron Howard
Director
Cast
Cheryl Howard
Jeff Nicholson
Greta Blackburn
Rhonda Minton
Jana Hall
Ben Marley
Marion Ross
John Martin
Gene Pietragallo
Rusty Mccaskey
Howard Hesseman
Kate Finlayson
Jessie Lee Fulton
Bill Thurman
Mark Wheeler
Lisa Whelchel
Bette Davis
Bill Blackwood
Himself
Marla Maddoux
Alex Bond Winslow
Rance Howard
Suzy Barbieri
Clu Gulager
Clint Howard
Crew
Dan Attias
Assistant Director
Jack Bennett
Special Effects
Betty Berkley
Production Coordinator
Jerry G Callaway
Director Of Photography
Lynn Dooker
Hairdresser
Robert A Driskell
Gaffer
Kathy Durning
Music Editor
Dennis Dutton
Sound Effects
Norman Gray
Unit Production Manager
Tom Herod
Unit Production Manager
Tom Herod
Assistant Director
Gene Hibbs
Makeup
Charlie Hillard
Pilot
Bobby Hoffman
Casting
Lee Holdridge
Music
Cheryl Howard
Assistant
Ron Howard
Executive Producer
Craig Huston
Assistant Director
Bill Jackson
Pilot
Robert C. Jessup
Director Of Photography
Robert Kern Jr.
Editor
John A Kuri
Producer
John A Kuri
Segment Director
Jack Marty
Art Director
Patty Mckiernan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Alvin Milliken
Transportation Captain
Mike Parsons
Property Master
Michael Phillips
Location Manager
Derek Piggatt
Pilot
Kerry Rike
Key Grip
Neil Roach
Camera Operator
Nancy Sackett
Screenplay
Peggy Shannon
Hairdresser
Phil Sloane
Dolly Grip
Terry Spazek
Auditor
Robert Wald
Sound Mixer
Candis Waters
Script Supervisor
Jimi White
Makeup
A C Williams
Other
Anson Williams
Executive Producer
Anson Williams
From Story
Kelly Winberly
Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Ron Howard's Skyward
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1980
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 20, 1980
Original title: "Ron Howard's 'Skyward.'"
