Stone Pillow

Téléfilm
1985
Not Rated
1h 40min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn an effort to understand the plight of homeless women living on the streets, young social worker Carrie Lange attempts to befriend a homeless woman named Florabelle. So begins Carrie's edu... Tout lireIn an effort to understand the plight of homeless women living on the streets, young social worker Carrie Lange attempts to befriend a homeless woman named Florabelle. So begins Carrie's education in survival on the streets of Manhattan.In an effort to understand the plight of homeless women living on the streets, young social worker Carrie Lange attempts to befriend a homeless woman named Florabelle. So begins Carrie's education in survival on the streets of Manhattan.

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robjo79

Why have they locked it away in some dusty film vault?

The one and only time I saw this film on UK television was in 1989 when it was (suddenly) shown as a tribute to Lucille Ball following her death. Most men are not supposed to get emotional, but I am not Most men! This film must be released on video and/or DVD without further delay. Superb in every way!

hyjrrh

What a performance!!

I love this movie!! Lucy put her all in it, even sacrificing her health, and brought up a problem she correctly felt our society needs to address, more. I sure would like to see it on tv, again, and be able to find it on VHS! This is a 'must-see' movie for all, so PLEASE help get it aired!

10Nirry1

In my opinion, some of the best acting that Lucy has ever done.

If you watch the "I Love Lucy" episodes and think she was funny, she is just as serious an actress as she was a comic. This is one of the most heart-touching movies I have ever seen and one of the few that has made me cry, that's saying more than I care to admit but it's true. If you ever get a chance to see this film please, don't pass up the opportunity!!

jsosa-1

DVD Out

This movie has been out on DVD for about a year now. You can find it most definitely at many online DVD sites. Don't expect to find it at a DVD store--if you do you'll probably pay more than you should.

Much like many have always said already, this movie is a strong vehicle for Lucy's dramatic acting. Some critics at the time ignored the film saying that they couldn't see lovable wacky Lucy as a bag lady. Their loss. The movie is touching and heartbreaking.

It's a typical made-for-TV movie which has not aged well. The acting (literally everyone except Lucy) is hard to swallow. Casting was weak. This is Lucy's show and she delivers.

cubria

GREAT MOVIE, SOME BAD CASTING!

Lucille Ball was 74 when she made this movie. Not only was it shot on location in New York but it was summer time and unusually HOT. The rumors are that Lucy fainted a number of times during the filming because of the heat.

Now putting those things aside, I felt this was one of Lucy's greatest performances but as per usual many "critics", not all, had negative things to say about her performance. I have often said too many people expected to see "Lucy Ricardo" in anything that Lucy did, and frankly that wasn't fair to her but, who says Hollywood is fair!

The casting of Daphne Zuniga was a mistake. I never felt the connection between the characters was good. In truth Lucy carried this entire movie as far as I am concerned, unfortunately some areas of the movie suffer because of it.

With that said, I highly recommend this movie! Lucy is wonderful in it and it is worth a Sunday night.

Now the question is can you find the movie?

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Anecdotes
For this movie which is set in the winter (but filmed during a spring heatwave), Lucille Ball had to wear several layers of heavy clothing and as a result had to be hospitalized for two weeks for dehydration. At this time her doctors also informed her that she was allergic to cigarettes, which she had been chain smoking for 56 years.

Gaffes
A grocery bag from "Publix" is clearly visible in Florabelle's cart. There is not now, nor has there ever been, a Publix store in or around New York.

Citations
Tim: [to Carrie] You think there's something so different about the homeless? A few bad breaks, a few checks that don't come, we could all be sleeping on stone pillows.

Crédits fous
Over the final credits, Carrie drives Florabelle to a run-down little cottage with a garden. Flora digs her hands into the soil with smile on her face.