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The Dollmaker is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film starring Jane Fonda and based on the 1954 novel of the same title written by Harriette Arnow. [1] It was originally broadcast on ABC on May 13, 1984.
May 13, 1984 · The Dollmaker: Directed by Daniel Petrie. With Jane Fonda, Levon Helm, Amanda Plummer, Susan Kingsley. During WWII, a hard-luck farmer leaves rural home for a big city factory job. Gertie, his woodcarver wife reluctantly joins.
The Dollmaker is a novel by Harriette Arnow. It is the story of Gertie Nevels and her family's migration from their Kentucky homeland to industrial Detroit during World War II. First published in 1954, the novel earned a 1955 nomination for the National Book Award. [1]
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Strong-willed, self-reliant Gertie Nevels's peaceful life in the Kentucky hills is devastated by the brutal winds of change. Uprooted from her backwoods home, she and her family are thrust into the confusion and chaos of wartime Detroit.
The Dollmaker. 1984 · 2 hr 24 min. TV-PG. Drama. Hard times in early-1940’s rural Kentucky send a farmer to Detroit for factory work while his woodcarver wife’s new venture keeps the family afloat. Subtitles: English.
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels (Levon Helm) leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his...
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The Dollmaker takes place during WWII, and when Jane's husband Levon Helm gets drafted, Jane thinks her life will begin again. She's been secretly saving money for years from whittling dolls out of scrap pieces of wood, hoping to buy a farm while her husband's fighting in the war.
During WWII, a hard-luck farmer leaves rural home for a big city factory job. Gertie, his woodcarver wife reluctantly joins. City life and reckless spending leave them in dire straits, so Gertie carves handmade dolls to support her family.
Jane Fonda gives an Emmy-winning performance as Gertie Nevels, a pioneer woman and the mother of five from the Kentucky hills who is forced to uproot her children to follow her husband...