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Sunshine (TV Movie 1973) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
SUNSHINE, a true story, based on the journals of a young wife and mother diagnosed with terminal cancer, was originally a Made-for-Television Docu-Drama and aired on CBS November 9th, 1973. It was the most watched Television Film in history and its emotional impact still resonates to this day.
Synopsis. Kate Hayden (Christina Raines) is a young mother who learns she has terminal cancer in her leg and must have it removed or die. She decides she cannot live without her leg and refuses to have it removed. As she is dying, she leaves words of wisdom for her young daughter on a cassette recorder so her daughter wont forget her.
It originally aired on CBS as an episode of the CBS Friday Night Movie on November 9, 1973. When first aired, Sunshine was the most watched made-for-TV film in history. The film uses John Denver 's song "Sunshine on My Shoulders" as a theme.
Brenda Vaccaro Cast. Carol Sobieski Screenplay. Jacquelyn Helton Screenplay. Critics reviews. A young woman living in the woods with her husband, a struggling musician, and her daughter discover she has terminal cancer. She begins to tape-record a journal of the time she has left.
1973 Directed by Joseph Sargent. The tender story of a girl’s determination to fill her life with sunshine… for as long as she lives. A young woman living in the woods with her husband, a struggling musician, and her young daughter, discovers she has terminal cancer.
Nov 9, 1973 · Synopsis by Sandra Brennan. After a young mother is diagnosed with terminal bone cancer, she begins writing a journal containing her most heartfelt thoughts. It is to be her legacy to her beloved husband and daughter. Characteristics. Moods. A Good Cry. Keywords. cancer, diary, terminal-illness.
