The Dollmaker 1984

7.5 / 10   12 vote(s)
PG-13
Drama TV Movie

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.

Release Date 1984-05-13
Runtime 2h 22m
Directors Daniel Petrie, Gary Daigler, Katterli Frauenfelder
Producers Gary Daigler, Bill Finnegan, Bruce Gilbert
Writers Harriet Arnow, Susan Cooper, Hume Cronyn