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Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

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Aunt Mary

1979

1h 38m

7.3(3 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Family

Overview

The true-life drama about a handicapped Baltimore woman living on welfare who organized a sandlot baseball team and ended up coaching more than 50,000 boys and girls over nearly 40 years.

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Production Companies

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Mary Dobkin

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Harry Strasberg

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Dr. Hoxley

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Amos Jones

Robert Emhardt

Robert Emhardt

Berwick

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Det. LaMonica

Robbie Rist

Robbie Rist

Vernon

Anthony Cafiso

Nicholas Rocco

K.C. Martel

K.C. Martel

Billy

Hap Lawrence

Hap Lawrence

Clyde Hopper

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Werner
Written by: Ellis A. Cohen
Burt Prelutsky
Produced by: Michael Jaffe

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