IMDb >
"ABC Afterschool Specials" A Special Gift (1979)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips"ABC Afterschool Specials" A Special Gift (1979)
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Durrell Royce Crays (teleplay)
Marcia L. Simon (novel)
TV Series:
Original Air Date:
24 October 1979 (Season 8, Episode 3)
Plot:
14-year-old basketball player wants to be a ballet dancer, and is worried about what his friends and family will think. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Decent AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL with cute little boy ballerina more (1 total)
Cast
(Episode Credited cast) | Steve Austin | ... | Peter Harris |
| Bill Sorrells | ... | Carl Harris |
| Alice Hirson | ... | Grace Harris |
| Deirdre Sheehan | ||
| Amy Baptiste | ||
| John Carlyle | ||
| Tony Swartz | ||
| Kene Holliday | ... | Coach Sanford |
| Rudy Bond | ... | Dr. Schultz |
 | Ike Eisenmann | ... | Dalton |
| Al Eisenmann | ... | George |
| Sean Savoye | ||
| Eddie Quillan | ||
| Jeanne Bates | ||
| Rusty Gilligan |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
USA:60 min (including commercials)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Company:
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (1 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)Related Links
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | External reviews | IMDb TV section |
| IMDb Adventure section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
This isn't one of those Shocking AFTERSCHOOL SPECIALS with a taboo subject matter. It's about a Country boy who is constantly praised for being such a great basketball player. What most people don't know is that aside from playing basketball on the school team he also takes ballet classes a few towns over. He's in a class with his sister. He doesn't really understand why his father is okay with his sister being a ballerina and not fine with him doing it. There's a new cute girl in class thats always smiling at him. One day during rehearsals for a local production of NUTCRACKER SUITE they run into each other. At school a few days later she mentions the ballet and then his best friend at school catches wise to his "little secret" and starts giving him the brush-off. Due to an article in the local newspaper the whole school finds out and labels him a "pansy". Will he dance or will he opt out of THE NUTCRACKER? Seeing that it's an AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL I'm sure you can guess how it will end. The little boy in this was very cute. I checked his IMDb page and was surprised to see this was the only thing he ever acted in. Oh well. Maybe he's somewhere out there dancing right now!