A Special Gift (1979)
- Starring:
- Stephen Austin, Bill Sorrells, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arthur A. Seidelman
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The central character in this ABC Afterschool Special is 14-year-old farm boy Peter Harris (Stephen Austin). To his friends and family, Peter is a hero because of his skill as a basketball player. But Peter would rather give up athletics to become a ballet dancer, an ambition that his hypersensitive father disapproves of and tries to conceal from the rest of the world. When the truth is revealed, will Peter be labeled as a "sissy" -- or will he earn respect and support for following his own dream rather than someone else's? Based on a novel by Marcia L. Simon, A Special Gift was the winner of a 1980 Peabody Award. ~ All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Stephen Austin - Peter Harris
- Alice Hirson - Grace Harris
- Ike Eisenmann - George
- Bill Sorrells - Carl Harris
- Kene Holliday - Coach Sanford
- Rudy Bond - Dr. Schultz
- Director(s):
- Arthur A. Seidelman
- Writer(s):
- Durrell Royce Crays
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