A Circle of Children

• Director: Don Taylor
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Marriage Drama, Biopic
• Themes: Teachers and Students, Crumbling Marriages, Underdogs
• Main Cast: Jane Alexander
• Release Year: 1977
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

A Circle of Children is an A-number-one TV adaptation of Mary MacCracken's autobiographical book. Recently separated from her husband, Mary (Jane Alexander) doesn't want to be just one more wealthy, useless divorcee. She plunges into volunteer work at a school for autistic children, where her presence is resented by brilliant but testy special-ed teacher Rachel Roberts, who considers MacCracken merely a dilettante. Ms. MacCracken proves her worth--to the teacher as well as herself--through her efforts to communicate with an 8-year-old victim of autism (Matthew Laborteaux). This Emmy-winning film was followed up by the equally superb Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part Two (1978). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Jane Alexander

Peter Brandon - Larry MacCracken; Ray Buktenica - Dr. Marino; Ronny Cox; Niki Dantine - Betty; Matthew Laborteaux; Judy Lewis - Mrs. O'Connell; Nan Martin; Kyle Richards; Rachel Roberts; Pearl Shear - Mrs. Grady; David Ogden Stiers; Christopher West - Janis; William Tregoe - Art Director; Susan Pratt O'Hanlon - Elizabeth MacCracken; Jason Tyler - Chris

Credit

Lawrence G. Paull - Art Director, Don Taylor - Director, Sheldon Kahn - Editor, Daniel H. Blatt - Executive Producer, Edgar J. Scherick - Executive Producer, Steven Gethers - Composer (Music Score), Nelson Riddle - Composer (Music Score), Steve Hines - Composer (Music Score), Gayne Rescher - Cinematographer, Steven Gethers - Producer, Carmen McRae - Singer, Steven Gethers - Screenwriter, Mary McCracken - Book Author, Mary MacCracken - Book Author

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