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Red Sky at Morning (1971)
Saw it as teenager, very memorable.
Only saw it once on TV a few years after it came out, and I still think of it (more than 40 yrs later) for the Richard Thomas character dealing with moving to a new and much different town, having problems adjusting, or rather the natives of the town adjusting to him, and the admiration his father earned from a close friend. The end of the movie is really touching. I will have to get the book. It does compare well with Summer of 42, and actually feels more realistic. Someone else commented that they could not get it on videotape. I guess we are all "dating" ourselves. Well, I wish I could see it again. With over a hundred channels, why can't the Hallmark Channel or Family Channel pick this up, oh yeah they are too busy airing the family classic, Pretty Woman.
ABC Afterschool Specials: The Skating Rink (1975)
inspiring and timeless story of the result of hard work and taking chances
I viewed this movie after school, and I remember an inspiring story of a young man with a stuttering problem, finding his voice as an ice skater.
What was particularly interesting was the older skater who couldn't skate any more and how he decided to give this young man a chance, and the relationship that developed with the female skater.
It demonstrated the hard work involved in skating, and it truly was rewarding seeing the young man achieve the goal at the end.
Rance Howard and actor who played young man are very convincing. I would love to see this movie again as an adult, as I would like the perspective of how the female skater relates to the young man.