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Mitzie Welch (writer)
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29 September 1982 (USA) more
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Cast

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Carol Burnett ... Beatrice O'Reilly

Lloyd Bridges ... Johnny O'Reilly
Marian Mercer ... Rita

Geoffrey Lewis ... Captain Charley Rawlins
Conchata Ferrell ... Captain Burnsite
Gail Strickland ... Abbie
Rose Arrick ... Kay
Sarina C. Grant ... Mary Lou Brown

Tom Bower ... Tom
Ford Rainey ... Beatrice's Father
Fran Ryan ... Beatrice's Mother

Macon McCalman ... Dr. Samuels
Anne Seymour ... Mrs. Cunningham

Linda Redfearn ... Jessie
Eve McVeagh ... Mrs. Rugolo
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100 min
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Not a bad movie for the time period it depicts...., 10 January 2006
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Author: MarieGabrielle from United States

I would be curious to know more about the true story of Beatrice, and will probably have to research it a bit more to get the facts. Perhaps it is a positive thing,that seeing a film like this can make the audience interested in something they normally wouldn't think about.

Carol Burnett is good in the title role, and while I am not partial to her as an actor, she does a good job. Geoffrey Lewis portrays the police captain, who was her friend, and helped her to start a halfway house for women with alcohol problems. It is sort of like a different version of "My Name is Bill W."(An excellent film, by the way, with Brian Dennehy and James S. Woods).

At any rate, the story is a bit slow at times, but portrays the true story of Beatrice. It is a bit whitewashed, as there could have been more incidents which occurred, and the audience could have learned from. Marian Mercer has a role as Beatrice's friend, who introduces her to A.A.

Overall, the court scenes were stilted, but the overall theme is projected; a film like this may be due for a re-make; Perhaps Lifetime could write an updated version, with more contemporary actors.

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