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]
| Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Anna Sandor Jean Little |
| Directed by | Sandy Wilson |
| Starring | Linda Griffiths Geoffrey Bowes Louis Tripp Marsha Moreau Martha Gibson |
| Theme music composer | Tommy Ambrose Rick Wilkins |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Gough |
| Cinematography | Ken Gregg |
| Editor | Bruce Annis |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | December 4, 1988 |
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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Greg Quill, "Mockingbird rises with love from hearts of real people". Toronto Star, December 3, 1988.
- ^ Mike Boone, "Mockingbird is another Sunday winner for CBC". Montreal Gazette, December 4, 1988.
- ^ Sandy Greer, "Life without father". Toronto Star, December 3, 1988.
- ^ "This year's TV Gemini nominations". Toronto Star, October 26, 1989.
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