There Must Be a Pony

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., and the title refers to a common anecdote about optimism in the midst of adversity.^[1]

There Must Be a Pony
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)

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.^[2]

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.^[3] 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."^[4]

Awards

The film was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie in 1987.^[5]

References

1. "There Must Be a Pony Somehwere". Quote Investigator. December 13, 2013. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
2. "LIZ, LINDA EVANS SQUARE OFF IN FILMS". Los Angeles Times. 4 October 1986.
3. O'Connor, John J. (October 3, 1986). "'There Must Be a Pony' with Elizabeth Taylor". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
4. Jarvis, Jeff (October 6, 1986). "Picks and Pans Review: There Must Be a Pony". People. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
5. "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Emmys.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

External links

• There Must Be a Pony at IMDb