Skyward 44 years old
A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.
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.
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Skyward Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bette Davis She was 72, 81 years old when she died | as Billie Dupree |
| Howard Hesseman He was 40, now 84 years old | as Koup Trenton |
| Clu Gulager He was 52, now 96 years old | as Steve Ward |
| Lisa Whelchel She was 17, now 61 years old | as Lisa Ward |
| Ben Marley | as Scott Billings |
| Marion Ross (physicist) She was 77, 90 years old when she died | as Natalie Ward |
Skyward Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ron Howard as Director. He was 26 (now 70) years old | Directing |
| Nancy Sackett as Writer. | Writing |
Skyward (44 years)
A touching drama of a handicapped teenager and her quest for the freedom of the skies.
- Release day: Thursday, November 20, 1980
- Runtime: 100 minutes