Original Posted By: DonanClara(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Disney movie..PietenpolMike Cuy I do not recall the name of the movie itself, but Disney did one that was made for TV a number of years ago that is what you described. It starred Pat O'Brien who played the part of an old, over the hill pilot and kids who found an old plane which they all rebuilt and O'Brien then flew. The airplane used for that picture started life as a Smith Miniplane which was prepared by the late Jim Dewey at Santa Paula airport (Calif.) I loaned Jim three spare Szekely cylinders from my Buhl Bull Pup to use on that plane. They were mounted just for show with a Cont. 65 under the cowling. Jim recovered it to appear like the fabric was tattered and torn. Some of it was shot at Santa Paula..most at a nearby duster strip. I seem to recall that this was done in the late 60's. Sorry for the rambling, but you did say it looked like a Pietenpol !! Don Hicks________________________________________________________________________________