The Dollmaker
- Released on
- Runtime
- 142 mins
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.
Cast
- Jane Fonda
- Levon Helm
- Amanda Plummer
- Susan Kingsley
- Ann Hearn
- Robert Swan
- Geraldine Page
- Jason Yearwood
- David Brady Wilson
- Starla Whaley
- David Dawson
- Nikki Creswell
- Raymond Serra
- Dan Hedaya
- Christine Ebersole
- Ellen Marchman
- Studs Terkel
- Sheb Wooley
- James N. Harrell
- Edward Sadlowski
- Phyllis Boyens
- Mike Timoney
- Bruce McKinnon
- Mike Bacarella
- Etel Billig
- Pat Billingsley
- Diane Dorsey
- Derek Googe
- Cheryl Hamada
- Elizabeth Regal
- Jamie Wild
- Jason Wild
- Dennis Kelly
Director
- Daniel Petrie
Producers
- Bill Finnegan
