The Red Pony (1973 film)

The Red Pony
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Based on	The Red Pony novel 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(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Frederick H. Brogger James Franciscus
Cinematography	Frank Ahern Andrew Jackson Frank V. Phillips
Editor(s)	Marsh Hendry
Running time	101 minutes
Production company(s)	Omnibus Productions Universal Television
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	March 18, 1973 (1973-03-18TUnited States)

The Red Pony is a 1973 made-for-television film directed and co-written by Robert Totten, based on the novel The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. The film features Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson and Jack Elam.

Plot

A young boy, played by Clint Howard, becomes very attached to a newborn colt.

Cast

• 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

Wins

• 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

• List of American films of 1973

External links

• The Red Pony at IMDb
• The Red Pony at AllMovie
• The Red Pony film scene on YouTube