''Caroline?'' is a 1990 American

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based on

E. L. Konigsburg Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (February 10, 1930 – April 19, 2013) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is one of six writers to win two Newbery Medals, the venerable American Library Association aw ...

's novel ''Father's Arcane Daughter'' starring Stephanie Zimbalist,

Pamela Reed Pamela Reed (born April 2, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for playing Arnold Schwarzenegger's hypoglycemic police partner in the 1990 movie ''Kindergarten Cop'' and as the matriarch Gail Green in ''Jericho''. She appeared as Marlene ...

and

George Grizzard George Cooper Grizzard Jr. (April 1, 1928 – October 2, 2007) was an American stage, television, and film actor. He was the recipient of a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award, among other accolades. Life and career Grizzard ...

. The film is directed by Joseph Sargent and aired on

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on April 29, 1990, part of the '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' anthology series. The film won three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Plot

A woman presumed dead for 15 years returns to her family shortly before a large inheritance is due. While she certainly seems to be the missing woman, there are doubts about her identity among those who knew her. The truth, her motivations for what she has done, and the results she accomplished are heart-warming.

Cast

* Stephanie Zimbalist as Caroline *

as Grace Carmichael *

as Paul Carmichael *

Patricia Neal Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal, January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. A major star of the 1950s and 1960s, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two ...

as Miss Trollope *

Dorothy McGuire Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947) and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actre ...

as Flora Atkins * Shawn Phelan as Winston Carmichael * Jenny Jacobs as Heidi Carmichael * John Evans as Winston as Adult * John Bennes as Simmons

Primetime Emmy Awards

* Outstanding Made for Television Movie (won) * Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Special ( Joseph Sargent) (won) * Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or Special — Single Camera Production (Paul LaMastra) (won)

External links

* 1990 television films 1990 films 1990 drama films Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes American drama television films Films based on American novels Films about children Films about families Films about siblings Films set in the 1950s Films directed by Joseph Sargent Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie winners 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub