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MOTHER (1978) starring Coleen Gray, Patsy Ruth Miller and Dallas Hill. Written, produced and directed by Brian
Pinette. Film noir icon Coleen Gray of "REd River" w/John Wayne and Stanely Kubrick's "The Killing" co-stars with silent
film legend Patsy Ruth Miller, the gypsy Esmeralda in Lon Chaney's classic "THe Hunchback of Notre Dame." This was her
first film in over 25 years and her last screen appearance. She starred as Mother. "Country-singsation" and artist
Dallas Hill rounds out the leads. A brief synopsis: Coleen wants to place her Mother into a home run by Dallas
Hill. Mother has a different idea. She wants to go to a fair. She has a ticket. The fair was in 1913.
At the end, instead of the home, she does indeed, go to the fair!
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Upon Reflection ...
This was the second film Miss Gray did for me. I wrote "Forgotten Lady" for her. This was a simpler time.
I had those books "Whatever Became of..." I was able to get Miss Gray and Miss Miller on the telephone. We chatted
and within minutes, we agreed upon shooting. I flew them into Houston and we shot "Mother" in five days. It cost
about $10,000.00. (Actually less ....)
Today, I suspect, this wouldn't happen. There was trust and truth and honersty and integrity. The Brady Bunch,
as was Father Knows Best ... were reflections on reality. Before computers, Ipods, My Space. There really was
a neverland.
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| Dallas HIll & Brian Pinette |
I was younger than. I was lucky. I created film, stage, radio and recording adventures for and with Coleen
Gray, Patsy Ruth Miller, Butterfly McQueen, Lillian Roth, Lillian Gish, Diane McBain, Dawn Wells, to name a few.
For information, please contact me. The DVD is $19.99. This includes shipping and handling.
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