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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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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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- Joan Micklin Silver
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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. The book deals with themes common to Fenoglio's work: the lives of partisans and the final period of the Second World War in Italy.
Oct 24, 2014 · Video Detective. 135K subscribers. Subscribed. 18. 4.8K views 9 years ago. A Private Matter Trailer 1992 Director: Joan Micklin Silver Starring: Aidan Quinn, Estelle Parsons, Sissy Spacek,...
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A Private Matter is a film based on a true story of a TV host who decides to terminate her pregnancy after doctors reveal that her baby has a severe deformity. The film explores the legal and personal challenges she faces in a time when abortion was illegal and stigmatized.
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- Joan Micklin Silver
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- Sissy Spacek
A Private Matter is a drama based on the true story of a TV host who sought an abortion after taking thalidomide in the early 1960s. Find out where to watch this movie online, on DVD, or on cable services.
Based on a true story, this film depicts the ordeal of Sherri Finkbine, a TV hostess who took thalidomide and decided to terminate her pregnancy. She faced public scrutiny, legal challenges and social stigma for her decision.
