The Book of Yesterday (18 Jan. 1998)

Emily starts school with a teacher more cruel than her Aunt. Cousin Jimmy is ordered by Aunt Elizabeth to drown Pandora, Emily's cat. Jimmy remembers that Elizabeth pushed him into a well when he was a child, causing his brain damage.

Director:

Richard Ciupka

Writers:

Jeremy Hole (teleplay), Peter Meech (story),

Stars:

Martha MacIsaac, Sheila McCarthy, Stephen McHattie

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Martha MacIsaac	...	Emily Byrd Starr
Sheila McCarthy	...	Laura Murray
Stephen McHattie	...	Jimmy Murray
Susan Clark	...	Aunt Elizabeth Murray
Jessica Pellerin	...	Ilse Burnley
Leni Parker	...	Miss Brownell
Faith Ward	...	Mary Shipley Murray
Emily Cara Cook	...	Rhoda Stuart
MacKenzie Donaldson	...	Jenny Strang
Kenneth Craig	...	Young Jimmy
Kayla Shaw	...	Maysey
Lesley Shaw	...	Young Elizabeth
Jeff Brown	...	Ragged Boy
Nicholas Whelan	...	Tough Boy
Kyla Shaw	...	Maysey

Storyline

Emily starts school with a teacher more cruel than her Aunt. Cousin Jimmy is ordered by Aunt Elizabeth to drown Pandora, Emily's cat. Jimmy remembers that Elizabeth pushed him into a well when he was a child, causing his brain damage.

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Plot Keywords:

first day of school | falling into a well | girl | cemetery | family relationships

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Release Date:

18 January 1998 (Canada)

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