The Bluegrass Special

21st episode of the 23rd season of Walt Disney anthology television series

"The Bluegrass Special"

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 (1977-05-22)

Running time

60 minutes

Guest appearances

William Windom (Phil Wainright)
Celeste Holm (Deirdre Wainwright)
Devon Ericson (Penny Wainwright)
Davy Jones (Davey Sanders)

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"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.^[1]

Synopsis

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!

Cast

William Windom as Phil Wainright
Celeste Holm as Deirdre Wainwright
Devon Ericson as Penny Wainwright
Davy Jones as Davey Sanders

Home video

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.^[2]

References

^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 86, 516. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
^ The Bluegrass Special DVD review at ultimatedisney.com, retrieved July 17, 2015