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The story lady

An elderly widow who begins reading children's stories on a public access television show finds herself fighting commercial interests who want to exploit her talent and success.

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  • "An elderly widow who begins reading children's stories on a public access television show finds herself fighting commercial interests who want to exploit her talent and success."@en
  • "When Grace comes to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she is eager to find a way to be useful to the community. She loves to read stories to children, and decides to read one on public access television. The response is so strong that a large company hears about it and offers her a television series. Her life becomes complicated as she is forced to make some serious decisions. Through it all, Grace is able to help a young mother realize that time is the most valuable gift she could give to her daughter."@en
  • "A captivating storyteller... a working, single mother and her daughter. The precious gift of time."
  • "A widow with time on her hands discovers the world of television and puts on her own children's story hour. The show is an overnight success and the networks move in. Rather than be a commercialized "star" she fights back."
  • "A lonely widow discovers she has an amazing storytelling talent. When big business tries to commercialize her "magic" she fights back."@en
  • "When Grace comes to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she is eager to find a way to be useful in the community. She loves to read stories to children, and decides to read one on public access television. The response is so strong that a large company offers her a television series. Her life becomes complicated as she is forced to make some serious decisions. Through it all, Grace is able to help a young mother realize that time is the most valuable gift she could give to her daughter."
  • "An elderly woman trying to prove herself still useful finds a new life reading stories to children on PBS television."
  • "Jessica Tandy stars in a heart-warming story about an elderly woman driven to bless here community the only way she knows how. Reading stories. A classic movie that emphasizes the importance of putting family first."@en
  • "The simplistic style of a storyteller is traded by two zealous execs for national network ratings and big dollars."

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  • "Made-for-TV movies"@en
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Drama"@en

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  • "The Story Lady"
  • "The story lady"@en
  • "The story lady"
  • "The Story lady"
  • "The Story lady"@en

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