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Blind Witness (film)
''Blind Witness'' is a 1989 American television film, made-for-television thriller film, thriller drama film starring Victoria Principal, Paul Le Mat and Stephen Macht. It was set and filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah and broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on November 26, 1989.Rick Kogan, Kogan, Rick.A Credible 'Witness', ''Chicago Tribune''. November 24, 1989. Retrieved November 2, 2018.Walker, Joseph.Blind Witness: Utah Made Film Opens Doors for its Creator, ''Deseret News''. November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 2, 2018. Plot Maggie Kemlich is a blind woman who leads an active, independent life despite her disability. Maggie witnesses robbers murder her husband, Gordon, using a Electroshock weapon, stun gun. However, with the exception of Det. Mike Tuthill, police dismiss her observations due to the fact that she is blind. Police arrest the men who they believe committed the murder, but Maggie goes public with the fact that she believes they have the wrong men, promp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sullivan (singer)
Tom Sullivan (born March 27, 1947) is an American singer, actor, writer, and motivational speaker. Blind since infancy, he has been a public advocate for assistive services for the blind, and research into treatments for blindness. Personal life Sullivan was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Marie C. ( née Kelly) and Thomas J. Sullivan, who owned a saloon. His premature birth caused him to need oxygen treatment while in an incubator. Though the treatment saved his life, he was given too much oxygen, which left him permanently blind. (This condition is now known as retinopathy of prematurity.) Sullivan had a close and lifelong friendship with actress Betty White and her husband Allen Ludden; they met in 1968 while they were performing on Cape Cod. Sullivan and White co-wrote a book, ''Leading Lady'', about Sullivan's first seeing eye dog, who lived with White after being retired. Career Sullivan has worked as an author, composer, motivational speaker, and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |