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Skyward (1980)
TV Movie | 100 min | Drama

Skyward (1980)

TV Movie | 100 min | Drama

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. Davis teaches her to fly with some special ...See moreAn 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. Davis teaches her to fly with some special controls compensating for her handicap. Howard Hessman is a aircraft repair service 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. Written by Kenneth Close See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Bette Davis Billie Dupree Billie Dupree See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
Howard Hesseman Koup Trenton Koup Trenton See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Marion Ross Natalie Ward Natalie Ward See fewer	Superhero Movie (2008)
Clu Gulager Steve Ward Steve Ward See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Ben Marley Scott Billings Scott Billings See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Lisa Whelchel Lisa Ward Lisa Ward See fewer	The Facts of Life (1979)
Suzy Barbieri Julie Ward (as Suzy Gilstrap) Julie Ward (as Suzy Gilstrap) See fewer	Blue Crush (2002)
Irma P. Hall Mrs. Sinclair (as Jana Hall) Mrs. Sinclair (as Jana Hall) See fewer	The Ladykillers (2004)
Mark Wheeler Mr. Olsen Mr. Olsen See fewer	Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
Jessie Lee Fulton Secretary Secretary See fewer	The Last Picture Show (1971)
Bill Thurman Pilot #1 Pilot #1 See fewer	Silverado (1985)
Rance Howard Pilot #2 Pilot #2 See fewer	Nebraska (2013)
Rhonda Minton Stephanie Stephanie See fewer	Young Producers (2010)
Gene Pietragallo Jason Jason See fewer	The Encore of Tony Duran (2011)
Greta Blackburn Miss Russell Miss Russell See fewer	My Blue Heaven (I) (1990)
Jeff Nicholson Theatre Usher Theatre Usher See fewer	DUB - The True Story of W.D. Jones (2022)
Kate Finlayson Nurse Nurse See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Rusty McCaskey Boy in Class Boy in Class See fewer	Skyward (1980)
Bill Blackwood Self Self See fewer	Skyward (1980)
Tad Black Boy 1 (uncredited) Boy 1 (uncredited) See fewer
Cheryl Howard Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Splash (1983)
Marla Maddoux Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	The Long Summer of George Adams (1982)
John Martin Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Black Roses (1988)
Alex Bond Winslow Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Play Dead (1983)