Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Daniel Petrie | 
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| Writer: | Harriet Arnow | 
| Staring: | 
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 13, 1984 | 
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| Director: | Daniel Petrie | 
| Writer: | Harriet Arnow | 
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie | 
| Keywords | family, handcrafted | 
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                Revenue: $0
                Budget: $0  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 19, 2024  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Jane Fonda | Gertie Nevels | 
| Levon Helm | Clovis | 
| Amanda Plummer | Mamie | 
| Susan Kingsley | Sophronie | 
| Ann Hearn | Max | 
| Robert Swan | Victor (as Bob Swan) | 
| Geraldine Page | Mrs. Kendrick | 
| Jason Yearwood | Reuben | 
| David Brady Wilson | Enoch | 
| Starla Whaley | Clytie | 
| David Dawson | Amos | 
| Nikki Creswell | Cassie | 
| Raymond Serra | Joe | 
| Dan Hedaya | Skyros | 
| Christine Ebersole | Miss Vashinski | 
| Ellen Marchman | Wheateye | 
| Studs Terkel | Taxi Driver | 
| Sheb Wooley | Mr. Kendrick | 
| James N. Harrell | Old John Miller | 
| Edward Sadlowski | Bender | 
| Phyllis Boyens | Mrs. Hull | 
| Mike Timoney | Army Major | 
| Bruce McKinnon | Soldier | 
| Mike Bacarella | Truck Driver | 
| Etel Billig | Mrs. Bomarita | 
| Pat Billingsley | Cooper (as Patrick Billingsley) | 
| Diane Dorsey | Irish Neighbor | 
| Derek Googe | Bubble Gum Boy | 
| Cheryl Hamada | Mrs. Saito | 
| Elizabeth Regal | School Girl (as Elizabeth Perez) | 
| Jamie Wild | GIlbert | 
| Jason Wild | Jean-Claude | 
| Dennis Kelly | Mr. Daly (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Daniel Petrie | Director | 
| Hume Cronyn | Teleplay | 
| John Rubinstein | Music | 
| Julie Weiss | Costume Design | 
| Katterli Frauenfelder | Second Assistant Director | 
| Scott D. Smith | Sound Mixer | 
| James Fierro | Stunts | 
| Rick LeFevour | Stunts | 
| Ralph Hall | Set Designer | 
| Daniel Maldonado | Stunts | 
| Ted Whitfield | Music Editor | 
| Ross L. Kulma | Set Medic | 
| Harriet Arnow | Novel | 
| Susan Cooper | Teleplay | 
| Paul Lohmann | Cinematography | 
| Rita Roland | Editor | 
| George Jenkins | Production Design | 
| Deborah Moore | Production Supervisor | 
| John G. Wilson | Unit Production Manager | 
| Gary Daigler | First Assistant Director | 
| Vanessa Theme Ament | Foley Artist | 
| Chris Carpenter | Sound Mixer | 
| Gordon L. Day | Sound Mixer | 
| Stan Wetzel | Sound Mixer | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Gary Daigler | Associate Producer | 
| Bill Finnegan | Producer | 
| Bruce Gilbert | Executive Producer | 
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