Nancy McKeon's TV movies
Another thread to discus the films of an actress known for her TV movie career. Here are the ones I've seen:
1. This Child is Mine (1985) Lindsay Wagner and her husband (Chris Sarandon) adopt Nancy's baby, and then Nancy changes her mind, and wants to raise the baby herself. This is pretty good, but not great.
2. Strange Voices (1987) Nancy stars as a college student who starts to show signs of having schizophrenia. Valerie Harper costars as Nancy's concerned mother. I like this one.
3. A Cry For Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989) Nancy stars as a woman who can't seem to get any protection from her abusive ex-husband. She calls the police repeatedly, but they don't take her seriously until it's too late. This one is still frequently shown on Lifetime.
4. Baby Snatcher (1992) Nancy is a single mother, whose baby is kidnapped by a desperate woman (Veronica Hamel). This is good, but not as good as "Empty Cradle", which is a similar story.
5. In My Sister's Shadow (1999) Nancy stars as a woman who falls for her sister's stalker. Janet Leigh has a large supporting role as Nancy's mother. I like this one very much- mainly because it is Janet Leigh's last good part.
6. Comfort and Joy (2003) Nancy stars as a single woman who gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve. She awakens to find herself living a different life, as a wife and mother. This is pretty good for a Christmas TV movie.
7. The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (1982) This is great as a novelty- seeing the "Facts of Life" cast star in a movie that is shot on film (instead of being shot on videotape like their sitcom). I highly recommend this.
8. High School USA (1983) Very weak TV movie with an amazing cast. Michael J. Fox, Dana Plato, Dawn Wells, Dwayne Hickman, Todd Bridges, Bob Denver, Tony Dow, Crispin Glover, and Anthony Edwards are just a few of the stars. Unfortunately the script is beyond horrible.
...Those are the ones I've seen so far.