The Dollmaker
1984 | 142m | English
Popularity: 1 (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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| Box Office |
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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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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