The Red Pony is a 1973 American made-for-television drama western film directed and co-written by Robert Totten, based on the 1937 novel The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. The film features Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson and Jack Elam.[1]
| The Red Pony | |
|---|---|
 1973 promotional premiere advertisement | |
| Genre |
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| Based on | The Red Pony by John Steinbeck |
| Screenplay by | Ron Bishop Robert Totten |
| Directed by | Robert Totten |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Maureen O'Hara Ben Johnson Jack Elam |
| Theme music composer | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Frederick H. Brogger James Franciscus |
| Cinematography | Frank Ahern Andrew Jackson Frank V. Phillips |
| Editor | Marsh Hendry |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Production companies | Omnibus Productions Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 18, 1973 |
Premise
editA young boy, played by Clint Howard, becomes very attached to a newborn colt.
Cast
edit- Henry Fonda as Carl Tiflin
- Maureen O'Hara as Ruth Tiflin
- Ben Johnson as Jess Taylor
- Jack Elam as Granddad
- Clint Howard as Jody Tiflin
- Julian Rivero as Gitano
- Roy Jenson as Toby
- Lieux Dressler as Dearie
- Richard Jaeckel as James Creighton
- Woody Chambliss as Orville Frye
- Link Wyler as Sonny Frye
- Warren Douglas as Barton
- Rance Howard as Sheriff Bill Smith
Awards
editWins
- Emmy Award: Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing - David Marshall (sound editor), Fred J. Brown (sound editor), Ross Taylor (sound editor) - National Broadcasting Company; 1973.
- Emmy Award: Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - Jerry Goldsmith - NBC; 1973.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Red Pony at IMDb.
External links
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