There Must Be a Pony
There Must Be a Pony | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | There Must Be a Pony |
Written by | James Kirkwood Jr. |
Screenplay by | Mart Crowley |
Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Robert Wagner James Coco William Windom Edward Winter Ken Olin Dick O'Neill Chad Lowe |
Composer | Billy Goldenberg |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Robert Wagner |
Producer | Howard Jeffrey |
Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
Editor | Jack Harnish |
Running time | 95 min. |
Production companies | R.J. Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | October 5, 1986 (1986-10-05) |
There Must Be a Pony is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent. It is based on the novel of the same name by James Kirkwood Jr.
Premise
Marguerite Sydney is a celebrated Hollywood star attempting a comeback after a stay in a mental hospital, as well as trying to re-establish a relationship with her teenage son, and risking a romance with a mysterious new suitor.[1]
Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor as Marguerite Sydney
- Robert Wagner as Ben Nichols
- James Coco as Mervin Trellis
- William Windom as Lee Hertzig
- Edward Winter as David Hollis
- Ken Olin as Jay Savage
- Dick O'Neill as Chief Investigator Roy Clymer
- Chad Lowe as Josh Sydney
Reception
"Miss Taylor and Mr. Lowe are worth the effort of watching but, in the end, the movie illustrates one of Marguerite's pearls of wisdom: 'Talk about grinding it out. TV brings new meaning to the words chopped liver," said The New York Times.[2] People advised, "Think of this as a one-woman show, Elizabeth Taylor’s show, and you’ll be in for some moments to remember... If you own a VCR, tape this show, then speed through it, stopping only to savor Liz’s scenes. Then erase the tape."[3]
Awards
The film was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie in 1987.[4]
References
- ^ "LIZ, LINDA EVANS SQUARE OFF IN FILMS". Los Angeles Times. 4 October 1986.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (October 3, 1986). "'There Must Be a Pony' with Elizabeth Taylor". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Jarvis, Jeff (October 6, 1986). "Picks and Pans Review: There Must Be a Pony". People. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Emmys.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
External links
- There Must Be a Pony at IMDb
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