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May 13, 1984 · 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. City life and reckless spending leave them in dire straits, so Gertie carves handmade dolls to support her family.
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- Jane Fonda, Levon Helm, Amanda Plummer
- Daniel Petrie
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. It was originally broadcast on ABC on May 13, 1984. Fonda was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special for her performance.
1984. Technical Specs. Duration. 3h. Synopsis. In her TV-movie debut, Jane Fonda stars as an illiterate Kentucky woman who uproots her children to follow her husband to Detroit during World War II, where he has found work as a mechanic, and tries to adjust to a new way of life by utilizing her natural talents as a wood carver.
- Daniel Petrie
- Mike Timoney
The Dollmaker. 1984 · 2 hr 23 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.
- Daniel Petrie
- January 1, 1984
- 144 min
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 Clovis ( Levon Helm) to Detroit when he finds work during World War II. One setback follows another and shattering tragedy strikes the family.
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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.
Currently you are able to watch "The Dollmaker" streaming on Peacock, Peacock Premium, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Freevee for free with ads or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
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