The Girls of Huntington House

The Girls of Huntington House is a 1973 television film directed by Alf Kjellin. The film is based on the 1972 novel of the same name written by Blossom Elfman.

The Girls of Huntington House
GenreDrama
Written byBlossom Elfman (novel)
Paul Savage
Directed byAlf Kjellin
StarringShirley Jones
Mercedes McCambridge
Pamela Sue Martin
William Windom
Sissy Spacek
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerLee Rich
ProducersRobert L. Jacks
Neil T. Maffeo
CinematographyAndrew Jackson
EditorsGene Fowler, Jr.
Marjorie Fowler
Running time74 minutes
Production companyLorimar Productions
DistributorABC
Warner Bros. Television Distribution (syndication)
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseFebruary 14, 1973 (1973-02-14)

Plot

Anne Baldwin arrives at Huntington House, a maternity home for pregnant minors. The school's principal Doris McKenzie is initially reluctant to hire Baldwin, because she has no degree. In class, Baldwin soon finds out she is unable to get through to the teens, of whom most are rebellious and aggressive. She constantly clashes with the school's newest student, 17-year-old Sara. Sara has been forced by her parents to enter the home and has been assigned the roommate of Gail, a model student who has a snobbish, dominant mother. Sara feels Baldwin is too old-fashioned and too introverted, and does not know the meaning of love and sex.

Inspired by Sara's attempts to make her open up, Baldwin introduces a more personal, social teaching structure. From this point, she bonds with several students, including Marilyn, who gives birth to a baby. Following a fight, Sara is fed up with Huntington House and leaves. Baldwin tries to stop her, but this results in a confrontation, during which Baldwin slaps Sara. During her absence, Baldwin decides not to report her to the authorities and after Sara's return, they become friends.

Nevertheless, Sara's attitude has become worse, having become depressed and constantly announcing she will give up her baby immediately after its birth. Baldwin knows that, secretly, Sara want to keep the baby, but she is pressured by her parents to give it up. On graduation day, Gail is reluctantly taken home by her vicious mother, who feels Gail is not treated the proper way at Huntington House. Sara announces she will not give up the baby, and, encouraged by Baldwin, leaves with her boyfriend Sandy instead. Baldwin is also inspired to follow her heart and admits to her romantic feelings for widower Sam Dutton, to whom she finally commits.

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