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The Dollmaker is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film starring Jane Fonda and based on the 1954 novel of the same title written by Harriette Arnow. It was originally broadcast on ABC on May 13, 1984.
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May 13, 1984 · A 1984 TV movie based on the novel by Harriet Arnow, starring Jane Fonda as a pioneer woman who struggles to keep her family together during WWII. The Dollmaker won two Primetime Emmys and received critical acclaim for its realistic and authentic portrayal of rural life.
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- 1984-05-13
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During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels (Levon Helm) leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering ...
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- Daniel Petrie
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- Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda gives an Emmy-winning performance as Gertie Nevels, a pioneer woman and the mother of five from the Kentucky hills who is forced to uproot her children to follow her husband Clovis...
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The Dollmaker. 1984 · 2 hr 24 min. TV-PG. Drama. Hard times in early-1940’s rural Kentucky send a farmer to Detroit for factory work while his woodcarver wife’s new venture keeps the family afloat. Subtitles: English.
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways.
