- Director:
Bethany Rooney
- Genre: Comedy Drama
- Movie Type: Marriage Drama
- Themes: Expecting a Baby, Foibles of Marriage
- Main Cast: Gabrielle Carteris, Scott Baio, Bruce Greenwood, James Naughton, Alexandra Paul
- Release Year: 1995
- Country: US
- Run Time: 89 minutes
Plot
The happiness and heartbreaks of first-time parenting are lavishly visualized in this TV adaptation of Danielle Steel's novel
Mixed Blessings. The teleplay by Virginia L. Browne and Rebecca Soladay evenly divides its time among three newly married couples, each one seriously contemplating parenthood. Though Brad Coleman (
James Naughton) has a touchy relationship with his grown daughter from a previous marriage, his younger bride Pilar (
Bess Armstrong) wants to experience motherhood firsthand. The relationship between Andy and Diana Douglas (
Bruce Greenwood,
Gabrielle Carteris) is imperiled when Diana has trouble conceiving. And while Charlie Winwood (
Scott Baio) wants a baby in his life, his spouse Beth (
Alexandra Paul) is not so easily persuaded. Add to this mixture a heavy dollop of "outside" emotional baggage and a few picture-book happy endings, and you have a typical (and typically well-received) Danielle Steel soufflé. The film initially aired December 11, 1995, on
NBC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Bruce Weitz -
Doctor;
Julie Condra -
Barbara Elizabeth Chandler;
Bess Armstrong -
Pilar Graham Coleman;
Barbara Tyson -
Gayle Goode;
Janne Mortil -
Nancy;
Ocean Hellman -
Sam Goode;
Nina Roman -
Laura;
Leslie Ewen -
Marina;
Michelle Beaudoin -
Jane;
Sarah Strange -
Wanda;
Corrine Koslo -
Nun;
Justine Diewold -
Annie;
Barry Greene -
Jack;
Roger Allford -
William;
Hrothgar Matthews -
Mark;
Sheelah Megill -
Wedding Coordinator;
Michael Brock -
Bernie;
Russell Hamilton -
Mr. Fredericks;
Elan Ross Gibson -
Office Nurse;
Kavan Smith -
Tommy;
Andrew Guy -
Seamus;
Robyn Palmer -
Judi;
Byron Lucas -
John;
Michael Cram -
Edward;
Brenda Crichlow -
Delivery Doctor;
Nicole Spinola -
Ariel;
Sandy Tucker -
Bathroom Woman;
Herman Poppe -
Minister;
Donna Yamamoto -
Delivery Nurse
Credit
Bethany Rooney - Director, Janet Bartels-Vandagriff - Editor, Douglas S. Cramer - Executive Producer, Mark Snow - Composer (Music Score), Brent Thomas - Production Designer, Mike Fash - Cinematographer, Dennis Hammer - Producer, L.Virginia Browne - Teleplay By, Rebecca Soladay - Teleplay By, L.Virginia Browne - Screenwriter, Danielle Steel - Book Author
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