The Dollmaker (1984) (TV)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writers:

Harriet Arnow (novel)
Susan Cooper (writer)

Release Date:

13 May 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Jane Fonda gives an Emmy-winning performance as Gertie Nevels, a pioneer woman and the mother of five...

Plot Keywords:

Strike | Hit By Train | Imaginary Friend | Train | Railroad Track

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Mike Bacarella	...	Truck Driver
Etel Billig	...	Mrs. Bomarita
Phyllis Boyens	...	Mrs. Hull
Nikki Creswell	...	Cassie
David Dawson	...	Amos
Diane Dorsey	...	Irish Neighbor
Christine Ebersole	...	Miss Vashinski
Jane Fonda	...	Gertie Nevels
Derek Googe
Cheryl Hamada	...	Mrs. Saito
James N. Harrell	...	Old John Miller
Ann Hearn	...	Max
Dan Hedaya	...	Skyros
Levon Helm	...	Clovis
Susan Kingsley	...	Sophronie
Bruce McKinnon	...	Soldier
Geraldine Page	...	Mrs. Kendrick
Elizabeth Perez	...	School Girl
Amanda Plummer	...	Mamie
Robert Swan	...	Victor (as Bob Swan)
Studs Terkel
Mike Timoney	...	Army Major
Starla Whaley	...	Clytie
Jamie Wild	...	Gilbert
Jason Wild	...	Jean-Claude
David Brady Wilson	...	Enoch
Sheb Wooley
Jason Yearwood	...	Reuben

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park - 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Finnegan Productions

Trivia:

Jane Fonda traveled for two weeks on Dolly Parton's tour bus while researching her role for this movie.

Pure genius in all aspects of film making!

"The Doll Maker" starring Jane Fonda, was probably the most memorable movie I have ever seen. I have seen it only one time. I do not need to see it again. I would love to, but my husband was so emotionally moved by the scene with the child, that I promised him that I would never bring it around him. This story is so very real. The scenery, the acting, the emotions, all become a true part of your soul, if only for a couple of hours. I loved "The Doll Maker"! This movie is a sociological work of art. I am trying to think of a movie, which could possibly come close emotionally to this story. I almost want to say "Old Yeller". The difficulty presented to both families, may be comparable. When I think of the coloration of the scenery in "The Doll Maker", I am somewhat reminded of the movie, "The Grapes of Wrath". "The Grapes of Wrath" was an epic film, the movie "Old Yeller" was a family oriented film. "The Doll Maker" is a "must see"!