The Red Pony is a 1973 American made-for-television drama western film directed and co-written by Robert Totten, based on the 1937 novel The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. The film features Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson and Jack Elam.
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Premise
A young boy, played by Clint Howard, becomes very attached to a newborn colt.
Cast
Henry Fonda as Carl Tiflin
Maureen O'Hara as Ruth Tiflin
Ben Johnson as Jess Taylor
Jack Elam as Granddad
Clint Howard as Jody Tiflin
Julian Rivero as Gitano
Roy Jenson as Toby
Lieux Dressler as Dearie
Richard Jaeckel as James Creighton (scenes deleted)
Woody Chambliss as Orville Frye
Link Wyler as Sonny Frye
Warren Douglas as Barton
Rance Howard as Sheriff Bill Smith
Awards
Wins
Emmy Award: Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing - David Marshall (sound editor), Fred J. Brown (sound editor), Ross Taylor (sound editor) - National Broadcasting Company; 1973.
Emmy Award: Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - Jerry Goldsmith - NBC; 1973.