The Dollmaker (1984)
2h 22m
Running Time
May 13, 1984Release Date
Plot.
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. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jane Fonda
Gertie Nevels
Levon Helm
Clovis
Amanda Plummer
Mamie
Susan Kingsley
Sophronie
Ann Hearn
Max
Robert Swan
Victor
Geraldine Page
Mrs. Kendrick
Jason Yearwood
Reuben
David Brady Wilson
Enoch
Starla Whaley
Clytie
David Dawson
Amos
Nikki Creswell
Cassie
Daniel Petrie
Director
Susan Cooper
Writer
Raymond Serra
Joe
Hume Cronyn
Writer
Dan Hedaya
Skyros
Harriet Arnow
Writer
Christine Ebersole
Miss Vashinski
Ellen Marchman
Wheateye
Bill Finnegan
Producer
Studs Terkel
Taxi Driver
John Rubinstein
Composer
Sheb Wooley
Mr. Kendrick
Paul Lohmann
Cinematographer
Rita Roland
Editor
James N. Harrell
Old John Miller
George Jenkins
ProductionDesigner
Edward Sadlowski
Bender
Phyllis Boyens
Mrs. Hull
Mike Timoney
Army Major
Bruce McKinnon
Soldier
Mike Bacarella
Truck Driver
Etel Billig
Mrs. Bomarita
Pat Billingsley
Cooper (as Patrick Billingsley)
Diane Dorsey
Irish Neighbor
Derek Googe
Bubble Gum Boy
Cheryl Hamada
Mrs. Saito
Elizabeth Regal
School Girl (as Elizabeth Perez)
Jamie Wild
GIlbert
Jason Wild
Jean-Claude
Dennis Kelly
Mr. Daly (uncredited)
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Katterli Frauenfelder
Second Assistant Director
John G. Wilson
Unit Production Manager
Deborah Moore
Production Supervisor
Bruce Gilbert
Executive Producer
Gary Daigler
Associate Producer / First Assistant Director
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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.
Fonda was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special for her performance. Director Daniel Petrie won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials.