The Bluegrass Special

The Bluegrass Special (1977)

A heart-tugging story about a young girl with a very special dream.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1977-05-22
  • Runtime: 0h 48min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Walt Disney Company
  • Director: Andrew V. McLaglen

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Summary

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.

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  • Devon Ericson

    as Penny Wainwright
  • Celeste Holm

    as Deirdre Wainwright
  • Davy Jones

    as Davey Sanders
  • William Windom

    as Phil Wainwright
  • Ray Bianco

    as Jockey (uncredited)
Editing Gordon D. Brenner Editor
Writing James Algar Story
Crew Duke Callaghan Cinematography
Writing Sheldon Stark Teleplay
Directing Andrew V. McLaglen Director
Production Ron Miller Executive Producer
Sound Buddy Baker Music
Production James Algar Producer