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Skyward

(1980)

Drama, Family, TV Movie

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1hrs 40m

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.

Score

69

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Skyward 1980 NBC Movie Promo

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Bette Davis as Billie Dupree

Bette Davis

** Billie Dupree

Howard Hesseman as Koup Trenton

Howard Hesseman

** Koup Trenton

Suzy Barbieri as Julie Ward

Suzy Barbieri

** Julie Ward

Marion Ross as Natalie Ward

Marion Ross

** Natalie Ward

Clu Gulager as Steve Ward

Clu Gulager

** Steve Ward

Ben Marley as Scott Billings

Ben Marley

** Scott Billings

Lisa Whelchel as Lisa Ward

Lisa Whelchel

** Lisa Ward

Irma P. Hall as Mrs. Sinclair

Irma P. Hall

** Mrs. Sinclair

Mark Wheeler as Mr. Olsen

Mark Wheeler

** Mr. Olsen

Jessie Lee Fulton as Secretary

Jessie Lee Fulton

** Secretary

Bill Thurman as Pilot #1

Bill Thurman

** Pilot #1

Rance Howard as Pilot #2

Rance Howard

** Pilot #2

Rhonda Minton as Stephanie

Rhonda Minton

** Stephanie

Gene Pietragallo as Jason

Gene Pietragallo

** Jason

Greta Blackburn as Miss Russell

Greta Blackburn

** Miss Russell

Jeff Nicholson as Theatre Usher

Jeff Nicholson

** Theatre Usher

Kate Finlayson as Nurse

Kate Finlayson

** Nurse

Rusty McCaskey as Boy in Class

Rusty McCaskey

** Boy in Class

Bill Blackwood as Self

Bill Blackwood

** Self

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