Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird

Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird
GenreDrama
Written byAnna Sandor
Jean Little
Directed bySandy Wilson
StarringLinda Griffiths
Geoffrey Bowes
Louis Tripp
Marsha Moreau
Martha Gibson
Theme music composerTommy Ambrose
Rick Wilkins
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerBill Gough
CinematographyKen Gregg
EditorBruce Annis
Running time96 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseDecember 4, 1988 (1988-12-04)

Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird is a Canadian television film, directed by Sandy Wilson and broadcast by CBC Television in 1988.[1] Adapted from the novel by Jean Little, the film centres on the Talbots, a family in the 1950s who are coping with father John's (Geoffrey Bowes) diagnosis with and death of cancer.[2]

The cast includes Linda Griffiths as Kate Talbot, Louis Tripp as son Jeremy, Marsha Moreau as daughter Sarah and Martha Gibson as Aunt Margery, as well as Ken James, Rosa Anderson-Barker, Helen Hughes, Sam Aaron, Stuart Clow, Alana Shields, Sherry Bie, Lori Chodos, Mark Schofield, Jason Kravice, Jason Sorokin, Tommy Max, Gay Claitman and Steven Aiken in supporting roles.

The film was broadcast on December 4, 1988.[3]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Gemini Awards 1989 Best Costume Design Ada Kangyal Nominated [4]
Best Original Music for a Program or Mini-Series Tommy Ambrose, Rick Wilkins Nominated

References

  1. ^ Greg Quill, "Mockingbird rises with love from hearts of real people". Toronto Star, December 3, 1988.
  2. ^ Mike Boone, "Mockingbird is another Sunday winner for CBC". Montreal Gazette, December 4, 1988.
  3. ^ Sandy Greer, "Life without father". Toronto Star, December 3, 1988.
  4. ^ "This year's TV Gemini nominations". Toronto Star, October 26, 1989.


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