''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 thinking about becoming involved in movie production when producer Mike Frankovich asked Fabergé to make a mock ad ...
, the first being ''
Sweet Hostage
''Sweet Hostage'' is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film based on the novel ''Welcome to Xanadu'' by Nathaniel Benchley. The film stars Linda Blair and Martin Sheen. It was filmed in Taos County, New Mexico. It was featured in ABC's Fri ...
''.
[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
Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles as Ashley Pfister (Fonzie's girlfriend) on ''Happy Days'' (she originally played Gloria as Richie’s date in season 2 episode 6), Sheila Munroe in the 1982 ...
as Anne Macarino
*
Desi Arnaz Jr. as Steve Aletti
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Jessica Walter
Jessica Walter (January 31, 1941 – March 24, 2021) was an American actress who appeared in over 170 film, stage and television productions. In film, she was best known for her role as a psychotic and obsessed fan of a local disc jockey in t ...
as Louise Carmino
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David Doyle
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
as Joseph Carmino
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Tom Bosley as Dr. Andrew Brantford
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Bill Bixby as Herbert Freemont
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Lucille Benson
Lucille Benson (July 17, 1914 – February 17, 1984) was an American character actress.
Biography
Personal life
Born in Scottsboro, Alabama, on July 17, 1914, Benson was adopted by her aunt, Mrs. John Benson, after her mother died of tuber ...
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 i ...
as Linda Cleary
*Tracy Brooks Swope as Babs
*Allen Joseph as Albert Macarino
*Mark Thomas as Mario Macarino
*
Argentina Brunetti
Argentina Brunetti (born Argentina Ferraù; August 31, 1907 – December 20, 2005) was an Argentinian stage and film actress and writer.
Biography
Brunetti was born Argentina Ferraù in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Italian parents; her moth ...
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 (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...
''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 Atl ...
1977 television films
1977 films
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