"The Bluegrass Special" | |
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The Wonderful World of Disney episode | |
Episode no. | Season 23 Episode 21 |
Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
Story by | James Algar |
Teleplay by | Sheldon Stark |
Produced by | James Algar |
Featured music | Buddy Baker |
Cinematography by | Duke Callaghan |
Editing by | Gordon D. Brenner |
Original air date | May 22, 1977 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Guest appearance(s) | |
William Windom (Phil Wainright) |
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William Windom (Phil Wainright)
Celeste Holm (Deirdre Wainwright)
Devon Ericson (Penny Wainwright)
Davy Jones (Davey Sanders)
"The Bluegrass Special" is a 1977 episode of The Wonderful World of Disney starring William Windom, Celeste Holm, Devon Ericson and Davy Jones which originally aired on NBC on May 22, 1977.
Penny is a teenage horse trainer with a very special dream of becoming a jockey. She picks Woodhill to compete in the upcoming Bluegrass Special; Woodhill is a beautiful race horse with a bad reputation who threw and injured his rider during a race in Tijuana. Penny's devotion and determination are an inspiration to anyone who believes that dreams can come true!
On April 26, 2009, "The Bluegrass Special" was released as a Disney Movie Club exclusive DVD, available only to club members for mail or online ordering.