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A Private Matter is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film based on the true 1962 story of Sherri Finkbine, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona in the first trimester of her fifth pregnancy. She was the popular hostess of the locally produced children's television show Romper Room.
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Feb 17, 2017 · The true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of thalidomide were discovered in the early 1960s, sparked a firestorm of controversy...
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Jun 20, 1992 · A Private Matter is a 1992 drama film based on the true story of Sherri Finkbine, a children's TV host who had a medically recommended abortion in the early 1960s. The film stars Sissy Spacek, Aidan Quinn and Estelle Parsons, and was nominated for seven awards.
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- Drama
- Joan Micklin Silver
- 1992-06-20
A Private Matter (Italian: Una questione privata; also translated as A Private Affair) is an Italian novel by Beppe Fenoglio, first published posthumously in April 1963, two months after the author's death.
Oct 24, 2014 · A Private Matter Trailer 1992 Director: Joan Micklin Silver Starring: Aidan Quinn, Estelle Parsons, Sissy Spacek, Sheila McCarthy, Leon ...more.
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Sissy Spacek stars as Sherri Finkbine, a TV host who decides to terminate her pregnancy in 1962 after doctors discover her baby is deformed. The film depicts her struggle to get an abortion and the public backlash she faces.
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Jun 19, 1992 · Based on a true story, the film follows a couple who decide to terminate their pregnancy after taking Thalidomide, a drug that causes birth defects. They face the legal, social and personal consequences of their choice in a time when abortion is illegal.
