Amy (1981 film)
Amy is a 1981 American drama film directed by Vincent McEveety and starring Jenny Agutter. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, and written by Noreen Stone.[1][2]
| Amy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vincent McEveety |
| Produced by | Jerome Courtland |
| Written by | Noreen Stone |
| Starring | Jenny Agutter Barry Newman Kathleen Nolan Chris Robinson Lou Fant Margaret O'Brien Nanette Fabray |
| Music by | Robert F. Brunner |
| Cinematography | Leonard J. South |
| Edited by | Gregg McLaughlin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
Release date | March 20, 1981 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
In 1913, Amy Medford (Jenny Agutter) leaves her possessive, wealthy husband (Chris Robinson) to begin a new life teaching speech to deaf students in the rural Appalachian Mountains at a school for blind and deaf children. Though encountering resistance from those who question whether it’s even possible to teach speech to children with hearing-impairments, Amy becomes close to the staff and children, building a new life for herself and gaining the personal strength she will need to stand up to the domineering husband who is not content to let her live her own life.
Cast
- Jenny Agutter as Amy Medford
- Barry Newman as Dr. Ben Corcoran
- Kathleen Nolan as Helen Gibbs
- Chris Robinson as Elliot Medford
- Lou Fant as Lyle Ferguson
- Margaret O'Brien as Hazel Johnson
- Nanette Fabray as Malvina
- Lance LeGault as Edgar Wanbuck
- Lucille Benson as Rose Metcalf
- Jonathan Daly as Clyde Pruett
- Lonny Chapman as Virgil Goodloe
- Brian Frishman as Mervin Grimes
- Jane Daly as Molly Tribble
- Dawn Jeffory as Caroline Chapman
- Peggy McCay as Mrs. Grimes
- Len Wayland as Mr. Grimes
- Virginia Vincent as Edna Hancock
- Norman Burton as Caruthers
- Otto Rechenberg as Henry Watkins
- David Hollander as Just George
- Cory 'Bumper' Yothers as Wisley Moods
- Alban Branton as Eugene
- Ronnie Scribner as Walter Ray
- Michelle Downey as Essie
- Carson Sipes as Dwayne
- Diana Boyd as Loretta
- Flavia Fleischer as Iris
- David Jacob Weiss as Glenn
- Oscar Arturo Aguilar as Chester
- Kevin van Wieringen as Owen Corner
- Seamon Glass as Mr. Watkins
- Nancy Jeris as Mrs. Watkins
- Randy Morton as Teenage Boy
- Lance Gordon as Referee
- John Arndt as Mr. Pool
- Rick Foster as Football Player
- Elisha Rapson as Blind Girl
Educational film
In 1982, Disney Educational Services excerpted a sequence from the film for educational use, entitled Amy-on-the-Lips.
DVD release
Disney released a DVD-on-Demand version of this film as part of their "Disney Generations Collection" line of DVDs on June 26, 2011.
References
- "Amy credits". bfi Film & TV Database. ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- "Amy". movieretriever.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-04-25.