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7.1/10   270 votes
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Writers:
Nancy Sackett (writer)
Anson Williams (story)
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Release Date:
20 November 1980 (USA) more
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Plot:
An aging Bette Davis is a flight instructor at an old Texas airport. When a young girl in a wheelchair finds the airport by watching gliders fly... more | add synopsis
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Uplifting film more (3 total)

Cast

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Bette Davis ... Billie Dupree

Howard Hesseman ... Koup Trenton

Marion Ross ... Natalie Ward

Clu Gulager ... Steve Ward

Ben Marley ... Scott Billings
Lisa Whelchel ... Lisa Ward
Suzy Gilstrap ... Julie Ward
Jana Hall ... Mrs. Sinclair
Mark Wheeler ... Mr. Olsen
Jessie Lee Fulton ... Secretary
Bill Thurman ... Pilot #1
Rance Howard ... Pilot #2
Rhonda Minton ... Stephanie
Gene Pietragallo ... Jason
Greta Blackburn ... Miss Russell
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ron Howard's 'Skyward'
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Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Natalie Ward: [finding note from Julie] Steve! She's gonna fly that plane! more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Skyward Christmas (1981) (TV) more

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Uplifting film, 5 March 2009
9/10
Author: Ron Brooks from Cincinnati, Ohio US

I remember watching this many years ago. I remember that it was very uplifting to see someone reach literally higher from their confines.

I remember this as a "made for TV" movie of the time. As my father was a pilot who was rebuilding old planes in our garage, it brought home something extra.

While watching the video, I was immediately hooked into the drama of a wheelchair bound girl wanting to learn to fly.

Added to that was the performance of Bettie Davis along with Suzy Gilstrap as the girl.

The icing on the cake was the Christian Eagle plane depicted in the movie. IMHO, there could have not been a better all around showing.

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