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The Dollmaker (1984)

The Dollmaker (1984)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1984, May 13
Directors: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Christine Ebersole, Amanda Plummer, Levon Helm, Robert Swan, Mike Bacarella, Pat Billingsley, Dan Hedaya, Jane Fonda, Bruce McKinnon, Sheb Wooley, James N. Harrell, Diane Dorsey

Overview:

During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.

Keywords:

family handcrafted