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  1. Skyward is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film starring Bette Davis, Howard Hesseman, Marion Ross, Suzy Gilstrap, Clu Gulager and Lisa Whelchel. It was directed by Ron Howard, written by Nancy Sackett and broadcast on NBC on November 20, 1980.

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  2. Nov 20, 1980 · Skyward: Directed by Ron Howard. With Bette Davis, Howard Hesseman, Marion Ross, Clu Gulager. 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, she decides she wants to learn how to fly.

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    • Drama
    • Ron Howard
    • 1980-11-20
  3. Teenage paraplegic Suzy Gilstrap made her TV acting debut as a wheelchair-bound girl with a desire to pilot her own airplane. Bette Davis, as a former stunt flyer who now runs a small airport's cafe, and Howard Hesseman, as the airport's easy-going watchman, team up to help her fulfill her...

    • Ron Howard
    • Cheryl Howard
  4. Directed by Ron Howard. 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.

    • Ron Howard
    • Anson Productions, Major H Productions
  5. An old stunt pilot (Bette Davis) and an airport watchman (Howard Hesseman) help a paraplegic girl (Suzy Gilstrap) learn to fly.

    • Drama
    • Bette Davis, Suzy Gilstrap, Howard Hesseman
    • Ron Howard
  6. Skyward. 1980. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Story of a paraplegic girl (Suzy Gilstrap) determined to become a pilot. Bette Davis, Howard Hesseman. Scott: Ben Marley.

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  8. One of Ron Howard's early directorial efforts was this small screen film Skyward where he was lcky enough to get the services of Bette Davis. First billed because of her legend Davis is in support of young Suzy Gilstrap a paraplegic girl who wants to learn to fly.

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