Who Will Love My Children?

Infobox Film
name = Who Will Love My Children?


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director = John Erman
producer = Paula Levenback Wendy Riche
writer = Michael Bortman
starring = Ann-Margret
music = Laurence Rosenthal
cinematography = Thomas Del Ruth
editing = Jerrold L. Ludwig
distributor = ABC
released = 14 February 1983
runtime = 95 minutes
country = United States
language = English
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amg_id = A129941
imdb_id = 0086581

"Who Will Love My Children?" is a 1983 made for television biographical film based on the life of Lucile Fray. Lucile Fray was diagnosed with cancer in 1952 and wanted to find suitable homes for her ten children, since she felt her husband could not properly care for them. Prior to her death, she succeeded. The film was directed by John Erman, written by Michael Bortman, and starred Ann-Margret in her first television film. It was originally broadcast on ABC.

The same evening as its original broadcast, February 14, 1983, the children of Lucile Fray appeared on "That's Incredible!", an ABC program.

Cast

*Ann-Margret as Lucile Fray
*Frederic Forrest as Ivan Fray
*Cathryn Damon as Hazel Anderson
*Donald Moffat as Dick Thomas
*Lonny Chapman as Milton Hammond
*Patricia Smith as Cleta Thomas
*Jess Osuna as Dr. Willis
*Christopher Allport as Kenneth Handy

The Fray children

*Patrick Brennan as Carl Fray
*Soleil Moon Frye as Linda Fray
*Tracey Gold as Pauline Fray
*Joel Graves as Warren Fray
*Rachel Jacobs as Joyce Fray
*Robby Kiger as Frank Fray
*Cady McClain as Virginia Fray
*Hallie Todd as Joann Fray
*Cory Yothers as Ivan Fray Jr.
*Kyle Chapman, Wade Chapman, and Brian Mazzanti as Stephen Fray

Awards & nominations

;1983 Emmy Awards:Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series Or A Special — John Erman:;Nominated::Outstanding Achievement in Makeup — Zoltan Elek and Monty Westmore::Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) — Laurence Rosenthal::Outstanding Drama Special — Paula Levenback and Wendy Riche::Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special — Jerrold L. Ludwig::Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special — Michael Hilkene, Rusty Tinsley, Bill Jackson, Joseph A. Mayer, Jill Taggart, and Ben Wong::Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special — Ann-Margret::Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special — Michael Bortman;1984 American Cinema Editors Award:Best Edited Television Special — Jerrold L. Ludwig;1984 Directors Guild of America Award:Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials — John Erman (nominated);1984 Golden Globe:Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television — Ann-Margret:;Nominated::Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

External links

*Imdb title|0086581
*Amg title|A129941
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E5D6143BF937A25751C0A965948260&sec=&spon= TV: Ann-Margret Plays a Dying Mother of 10] at the New York Times