Mariette Hartley
Candy Lightner
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Mar 14, 1983 · With Mariette Hartley, Paula Prentiss, Shelby Balik, Robert Carnegie. Cindy Lightner relentlessly tries to spearhead the drive for the national anti-drunk driver legislation after her own daughter becomes the victim of a hit-and-run by a drunk driver.
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- Drama
- William A. Graham
- 1983-03-14
M.A.D.D.: The Candy Lightner Story. Outraged by her daughter's death, a California woman (Mariette Hartley) forms Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
- Drama
- Mariette Hartley
- William Graham
Carime's mother, Candace (Candy) Lightner, organized Mothers Against Drunk Driving and subsequently served as its founding president. A 1983 television movie about Lightner garnered publicity for the group, which grew rapidly. Logo of MADD used from 2002 to 2009. In the early 1980s, the group attracted the attention of the United States Congress.
The Candy Lightner Story. In the spring of 1983, NBC aired a made-for-TV movie called “The Candy Lightner Story,” which bolstered attention of the issue. Stay in the Fight. Get Connected.
Brief Synopsis. Mariette Hartley won an Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Candy Lightner, the California woman who spearheaded the drive for national anti-drunk driver legislation after her own young daughter became a hit-and-run victim.
- William Graham
- Leo Gordon
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driving ★★½ 1983 Emotionally gripping movie recounts the story of Candy Lightner, who, after her daughter was killed in a drunk driving accident, founded M.A.D.D. and built it into a nationwide organization.
Mar 14, 2019 · The Candy Lightner Story / Universal Television 1983: The TV Movie ‘The Candy Lightner Story’ Raised MADD’s Profile NBC aired Mothers Against Drunk Driving: The Candy Lightner Story in 1983, which brought public attention to Cari's incident and Candace's action in the face of grief.
