Aunt Mary (1979)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Jean Stapleton	...	Mary Dobkin
	Martin Balsam	...	Strasberg
	Dolph Sweet	...	Amos
	Harold Gould	...	Dr. Hoxley
	Robert Emhardt	...	Berwick
	Anthony Cafiso	...	Nicholas Rocco
	Robbie Rist	...	Vernon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Lulu Baxter	...	Susie Martin
	Gerry Black	...	George Hazel
	Philip Bruns	...	Det. LaMonica
	Steve Cafiso	...	Tony Rocco
	Mitch Carter	...	Man on the Street
	Rick Casorla	...	Chester
	Christopher Ciampa	...	Hank
	Natalie Cilona	...	Nurse Abbott

Storyline

The story is told over a couple of years of a disabled woman living in Baltimore, MD. The story opens in 1954 when the St. Louis Browns relocate to become the Orioles. Mary Dobkin sets up a baseball team of street kids to save them from juvenile delinquency. Because the team includes black and white kids she struggles with some of the authorities. After losing part of a foot before the movie takes place, she has half of her other leg amputated and believes she will be unable to coach for the 1955 season. She receives encouragement from a young boy who has his entire arm amputated at the same time in the same hospital. He learns to play, on her team with one arm. In the end, she takes on a girl for the outfield. A field is dedicated to her in Baltimore for the hundreds of children she coached. Written by <webmaster@disabilityfilms.co.uk>  

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