The Red Pony (1973 film)

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.^[1]

The Red Pony
1973 promotional premiere advertisement
Genre	Drama Western
Based on	The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Screenplay by	Ron Bishop Robert Totten
Directed by	Robert Totten
Starring	Henry Fonda Maureen O'Hara Ben Johnson Jack Elam
Theme music composer	Jerry Goldsmith
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Frederick H. Brogger James Franciscus
Cinematography	Frank Ahern Andrew Jackson Frank V. Phillips
Editor	Marsh Hendry
Running time	101 minutes
Production companies	Omnibus Productions Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 18, 1973 (1973-03-18)

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
• 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.

See also

• List of American films of 1973
• List of films about horses