- Love, Mary
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name = Love,Mary
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caption = A CBS/Library of Congress "READ MORE ABOUT IT" Book Project.
director = Robert Day
producer = Ellis A. Cohen
writer = Clifford Campion
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starring =Kristy McNichol
music = Robert Drasnin
cinematography = Frank Stanley
editing = Ray Daniels
distributor =CBS Entertainment
released =8 October 1985
runtime = 90 min
country =United States
language =English
budget = Completed under budget, filming in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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imdb_id =0089516"Love, Mary" is a
television movie that first aired onCBS-TV on8 October 1985 . It is based upon the true story of Dr.Mary Groda-Lewis (Kristy McNichol ) who struggled withdyslexia .Plot
Mary was a lonely and poor child, from a family of poor farm workers in Portland, Oregon. She was always in trouble with juvenile authorities partly because she hated to go to school.
After a number of breaks from juvenile authorities, Mary's good luck ran out. She and another troubled male teen got caught while they were joy-riding with a stolen car that they crashed. That was enough for the Judge who had no choice but to incarcerate Mary.
A social worker took an interest in Mary and realized that she struggled with dyslexia. She then helped Mary excel in studies. Mary gained confidence and began to fight back against her impediment, eventually going to college.
Cast and crew
*Ellis A. Cohen - producer
*Clifford Campion - screenplay
*Robert Day - director
*Kristy McNichol
*David Paymer
*Piper Laurie
*Rachel Ticotin
*David FaustinoExternal links
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980CE5DE1039F93BA35753C1A963948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print TV REVIEWS: MCNICHOL IN 'MARY' ON CBS]
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