White Mama (1980)
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Bette Davis is White Mama in this custom-made TV movie. Ms. Davis plays a poverty-stricken widow who is too proud to go on welfare. Aware that she can receive a steady income if she takes in a foster child, Davis becomes surrogate mother to tough black teenager Ernest Harden Jr. The relationship is shaky at best in the beginning, but soon foster mother and foster "child" learn to love, respect and trust one another. Originally telecast March 3, 1980, White Mama garnered an Emmy nomination for Bette Davis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Jackie Cooper
Synopsis of White Mama
Bette Davis is White Mama in this custom-made TV movie. Ms. Davis plays a poverty-stricken widow who is too proud to go on welfare. Aware that she can receive a steady income if she takes in a foster child, Davis becomes surrogate mother to tough black teenager Ernest Harden Jr. The relationship is shaky at best in the beginning, but soon foster mother and foster "child" learn to love, respect and trust one another. Originally telecast March 3, 1980, White Mama garnered an Emmy nomination for Bette Davis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of White Mama
- Bette Davis - Adele Malone
- Dan Mason - Father Gannon
- Virginia Capers - Gorilla Sydney
- Eileen Heckart - Three Bag Lady
- Anne Ramsey - Heavy Charm
- Lurene Tuttle - Mrs. McIntyre
- Maggie Gwinn - Waitress
- Peg Shirley - Judge Alice Quentin
- Ernest Harden Jr. - B.T. Williamson
- Tony Burton - Black Fighter
- Jesse D. Goins - Intern
- Ernie Hudson - Counsellor
- Robert Ruth - Superintendent
- Vincent Schiavelli - Medic
- Roger Hampton - Man in Alley
- John Hancock - Tall Black Man
- Director(s):
- Jackie Cooper
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