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Love, Mary is a 1985 American made-for-television drama film based on the true story of Dr. Mary Groda-Lewis (portrayed by Kristy McNichol) who achieved a career in family medicine despite a personal struggle with dyslexia. The film originally aired on CBS on 8 October 1985. Plot.
- Completed under budget, filming in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- CBS Entertainment Productions
Oct 8, 1985 · Love, Mary: Directed by Robert Day. With Kristy McNichol, Matt Clark, David Paymer, Rachel Ticotin. A teen (Kristy McNichol), who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor (Rachel Ticotin) discovers she is dyslexic.
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- Drama
- Robert Day
- 1985-10-08
Apr 10, 2023 · After years of intense and compassionate therapy, Mary is allowed to re-enter the outside world–where two illegitimate pregnancies and a debilitating stroke do not dissuade the girl from her goal of becoming a doctor. Director: Robert Day. Writer: Clifford Campion.
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Directed by Robert Day. A teen, who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor discovers she is dyslexic. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
- Robert Day
- CBS Entertainment Productions
Kristy McNichol plays real-life Mary Groda-Lewis, who spent four years as a troubled teenager in reform school in the 1960s before being diagnosed with dyslexia, showing a flair for literature and chosen to participate in the Upward Bound program, giving delinquent kids a taste of college life.
Filmed in Canada for American television, Love Mary is based on the true story of Dr. Mary Groda Lewis. When we first meet Mary, she's neither a Lewis nor a doctor, but instead a troubled young girl played by Kristy McNichol. Diagnosed as retarded and incorrigible, Mary is shunted off to a reform school.
Frank Stanley Cinematography. Robert Drasnin Music. Critics reviews. A teen (Kristy McNichol), who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor (Rachel Ticotin) discovers she is dyslexic.
