Sultan and the Rock Star

"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

• Timothy Hutton as Paul Winters
• Ken Swofford as George McKinzie
• Bruce Glover as Alec Frost
• Ned Romero as Big Joe Ironwood

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

External links

• Official website
• Sultan and the Rock Star at the Internet Movie Database
• Sultan and the Rock Star at TV.com
• Sultan and the Rock Star on YouTube