Sultan and the Rock Star

"Sultan and the Rock Star"
Disney's Wonderful World episode
Episode no. Season 26
Episode 14
Directed by Ed Abroms
Teleplay by Steve Hays
Story by Walt Morey
Produced by Jerome Courtland
Featured music Artie Butler
Original air date April 20, 1980 (1980-04-20)
Running time 60 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Episode chronology

"Sultan and the Rock Star" (also known as "The Hunter and the Rock Star") is a 1980 episode of Disney's Wonderful World starring Timothy Hutton which originally aired on NBC on April 20, 1980.

Synopsis

Paul Winters (Timothy Hutton) is an overworked teenage rock star who escapes from his fans and obligations to hide out on "Hunter's Island" where he befriends Sultan, a gentle 400-pound show biz Bengal tiger. When he discovers the friendly feline is scheduled to be hunted and killed, Paul scrambles to protect his newfound friend.

Cast

Filming

"Sultan and the Rock Star" was filmed on location in July 1979 at Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California.[1]

During pre-production, Timothy Hutton spent two weeks at Disney's Golden Oak Ranch in Canyon County, California learning how to act around Sultan; he admitted that he was scared out of his wits for the first few days of training because it wasn't easy to be natural, loose and funny while acting with a tiger.[2]

Home video

The film was released on DVD under the title "The Hunter and the Rock Star" exclusively through the Disney Movie Club and DisneyStore.com on May 1, 2012. On May 2, 2013, it was restored back to its original title and made available for rent or purchase via the "DisneyMoviesOnDemand" channel on YouTube.

References

  1. ↑ Sultan and the Rock Star film production: The Spokesman-Review newspaper, retrieved July 17, 2015
  2. ↑ Interview with Timothy Hutton: Herald-Journal, April 1980, retrieved July 17, 2015
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