Butterbox Babies (film)
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Butterbox Babies is a film by Sullivan Entertainment and adapted from the book “Butterbox Babies
” by Bette L. Cahill. The movie and book are based on the true story of the Ideal Maternity Home, a home for unwed pregnant mothers, during the Great Depression
and Second World War. The Home made millions from the illegal adoption of illegitimate babies during the 30’s and 40’s.
Butterbox Babies
Butterbox Babies is a 1992 book by Bette L. Cahill describing life in the 1930s at the Ideal Maternity Home in East Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.- Overview :...
” by Bette L. Cahill. The movie and book are based on the true story of the Ideal Maternity Home, a home for unwed pregnant mothers, during the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and Second World War. The Home made millions from the illegal adoption of illegitimate babies during the 30’s and 40’s.
Cast List
- Susan ClarkSusan ClarkSusan Clark is a Canadian actress, possibly best-known for her role as Katherine on the American television sitcom Webster, on which she appeared with her husband, Alex Karras.-Personal life:...
as Lila Young - Michael RileyMichael RileyMichael Riley is a Canadian actor and graduate of the National Theatre School in Montreal, Canada in 1984. Riley's first appearance was in the film No Man's Land...
as Russell Cameron - Peter MacNeillPeter MacNeillPeter MacNeill is a Canadian film and television actor who has starred in several TV shows and movies.His film credits have included The Hanging Garden , Geraldine's Fortune, Giant Mine, Lives of Girls and Women, The Events Leading Up to My Death, Dog Park, Something Beneath and A...
as William Young - Catherine Fitch as Iris
- Shannon Lawson as Ann O’Dwyer
- Nicholas CampbellNicholas CampbellNicholas Campbell , sometimes credited as Nick Campbell, is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, who has won three Gemini Awards for acting. The movies Naked Lunch, Prozac Nation and the TV series Da Vinci's Inquest are some examples of his acting work.-Early life:Campbell was born in Toronto, Ontario,...
as Clayton Oliver