ld rejection for years, h
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is mothe
r's help to get money out of the old man. He was on the verge of becoming a major player. Foreign distribution rights for the movie had sold for big bucks, and the sports-cable-channel rodeo deal was in the bag. Sponsors were warming up to the idea of signing his clients to advertising contracts, which would put a fifteen-percent commission in Johnny's pocket. Entertainment-industry buzz about the movie h in partnership with the Rocket Development Company (RDC), began upgrading the 80K test stand to support RDC's 40K ad generated talks with a major network about the possibility of a spin-
off series. It would basically be an updated version of the old Stoney Burk
