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A Brand New Life (1973 film)
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Wikipedia article
'A Brand New Life' is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film directed by Sam O'Steen. It stars Cloris Leachman and Martin Balsam. Leachman won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance.Welsivian, Steven R. (21 May 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/05/21/archives/fosse-adds-emmy-to-oscar-and-tony-the-waltons-best-drama-series.html Fosse Adds Emmy to Oscar and Tony; The Waltons Best Drama Series], 'The New York Times'
Plot
A middle-aged couple faces the impending birth of their first child.
Cast
*Cloris Leachman as Victoria Douglas
*Martin Balsam as Jim Douglas
*Marge Redmond as Eleanor
*Gene Nelson as Harry
*Mildred Dunnock as Mother
*Wilfred Hyde-White as Mr. Berger
*Barbara Colby as Jessica Hiller
Release
The movie debuted on ABC on February 20, 1973 as the "ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week". It was the ninth-most viewed primetime offering of the week in the United States, with a 23.6 rating.(27 June 2010). [http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/06/nielsen-top-ten-february-19th-february-25th-1973/ Nielsen Top 10, February 19th February 25th, 1973], 'Television Obscurities' It received positive reviews, with Howard Thompson of 'The New York Times' stating, "most made-for-TV movies emerge like assembly-line lard, but "A Brand New Life" is a joy," and calling it "literate, moving, amusing and genuinely sophisticated in its quiet, observant wisdom."Thompson, Howard (20 February 1973). [https://www.nytimes.com/1973/02/20/archives/tv-brand-new-life-proves-a-compliment-to-ab-c-viewers.html TV: Brand New Life Proves a Compliment to A.B.C. Viewers], 'The New York Times'
See also
* List of American films of 1973
References
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