''Black Market Baby'' is a 1977 American film directed by
Robert Day. It was the second TV movie made by
Brut Productions Brut Productions was a film production company that was an offshoot of Fabergé cosmetics under George Barrie.
History
Barrie began considering becoming involved in film production when producer Mike Frankovich asked Fabergé to create a mock ad ...
, the first being ''
Sweet Hostage''.
[TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Baby' Unfolds Social Drama
Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 7 Oct 1977: i29.]
Plot
A childless couple persuade a college student to have their child.
Cast
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Linda Purl as Anne Macarino
*
Desi Arnaz Jr. as Steve Aletti
*
Jessica Walter as Louise Carmino
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David Doyle as Joseph Carmino
*
Tom Bosley
Thomas Edward Bosley (October 1, 1927 – October 19, 2010) was an American actor, television personality and entertainer. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham (Happy Days character), Howard Cunningham on the American Broadcasti ...
as Dr. Andrew Brantford
*
Bill Bixby
Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993) was an American actor and television director. His career spanned more than three decades, including appearances on stage, in films, and on television series. He is known ...
as Herbert Freemont
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Lucille Benson as Mrs. Krieg
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Annie Potts
Anne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for '' Corvette Summer'' (1978) and won a Genie Award for '' Heartaches'' (1981), before appearing in ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Pretty ...
as Linda Cleary
*Tracy Brooks Swope as Babs
*Allen Joseph as Albert Macarino
*Mark Thomas as Mario Macarino
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Argentina Brunetti
Argentina Brunetti (born Argentina Josefina Ángela Ferraù; August 31, 1907 – December 20, 2005) was an Argentine stage and film actress and writer.
Biography
Brunetti was born Argentina Ferraù in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian p ...
as Aunt Imelda
Reception
The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "outstanding in all respects".
It was the 36th highest rated show of the week.
[Viewers in Tribute to 'Elvis in Concert'
Los Angeles Times 12 Oct 1977: g20.]
References
External links
''Black Market Baby''at
IMDb
IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ...
''Black Market Baby''at
TCMDB
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of ...
1977 television films
1977 films
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