The Red Pony (TV 1973)

A young farmboy who can't seem to communicate with his father develops an attachment to a young red pony.

Director:

Robert Totten

Writers:

Ron Bishop, John Steinbeck (novel),

Stars:

Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Fonda	...	Carl Tiflin
Maureen O'Hara	...	Ruth Tiflin
Ben Johnson	...	Jess Taylor
Jack Elam	...	Granddad
Clint Howard	...	Jody Tiflin
Julian Rivero	...	Gitano
Roy Jenson	...	Toby
Lieux Dressler	...	Dearie
Richard Jaeckel	...	James Creighton
Woody Chambliss	...	Orville Frye
Link Wyler	...	Sonny Frye
Warren Douglas	...	Barton
Rance Howard	...	Sheriff Bill Smith
Yvonne Wood	...	Sarah Taylor
Sally Carter-Ihnat	...	Miss Willis

Storyline

A young farmboy who can't seem to communicate with his father develops an attachment to a young red pony.

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Plot Keywords:

pony | stranger | horse | infection | boy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 March 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

A vörös póni

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Omnibus Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ruth Tiflin: and you sold the old cows, you bought a pony, you had a few drinks somewhere along the way. You ran into Jess Taylor and you and he got in a fight together ah I'd say you had quite a day
Carl Tiflin: Wait a minute, me and Jess didn't fight one another
Ruth Tiflin: I didn't say that, you never do, it just that he seems to bring out the worse in you and you bring out in him, someone else always catches it all I can say is thank god for small favors Your home
Carl Tiflin: You sure are Pretty
Ruth Tiflin: Thank you sir, and so are you. For a big ...
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Connections

Version of The Red Pony (1949)

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