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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Available on Pluto TV, Prime Video, Tubi TV, Amazon Freevee, Plex, Classix. The girl (Glynnis O'Connor) next door makes a teen (John Travolta) born with immune deficiencies want to leave his germ-free bubble. Drama 1976 1 hr 40 min.
Great movie. Great acting. Love the behind the scenes info too. Did you know that John Travolta was actually in a relationship with Diana Hyland, who plays his mother in this movie. Glynnis was the girl every young boy wanted for a girlfriend. Robert Reed was still in the closet at the time. ABC should still be making movies of the week!
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 American made for television drama film inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective immune systems. It stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Diana Hyland, Robert Reed, Ralph Bellamy and P.J. Soles. It was written by Douglas Day Stewart, produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg, and directed by Randal Kleiser, who ...
Movie Info. Rupert, a 10-year-old boy, falls hopelessly in love and it goes terribly wrong. He uses a book of magic to cast a spell to shield him from emotion forever. Genre: Fantasy, Animation.
Nov 1, 1976 · Diana Hyland won an Emmy for her portrayal of Travolta's mother. Incidentally, Hyland and Travolta became real-life lovers, a relationship that was tragically terminated when the actress died of cancer. Boy in the Plastic Bubble was first telecast November 12, 1976.
Synopsis. Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.
Dec 4, 2012 · Great movie. Great acting. Love the behind the scenes info too. Did you know that John Travolta was actually in a relationship with Diana Hyland, who plays his mother in this movie. Glynnis was the girl every young boy wanted for a girlfriend. Robert Reed was still in the closet at the time. ABC should still be making movies of the week!
