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In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing of a white store owner. No longer able to drive and forbidden to travel alone, she wishes for ... Directed by Michael Wilson. Geraldine Page won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Watts and Horton Foote was nominated for the Academy Awar… Excellent Play and Movie. Plain, repressed spinster falls for a dashing young medical student, but he prefers the wilder life, until it's too late.
Gilbert has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but his wife ... Another I liked this movie as well as the play because the story brought back memories of growing up in the south. This cast was awesome! Thank God this movie was done before she passed.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Cicely Tyson, Blair Undewood, Vanessa Williams and supporting cast did a superb job in this story line. a list of 46 images
The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." After the death of his father, a former football star reunites with the family that he abandoned years earlier. Carrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie, and pretentious daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. Directed by Peter Masterson. No longer able to drive and forbidden to travel alone, she wishes for freedom from the confines of the house and begs her son to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. As an adult, the longing to go back to where one grew up and to relive those wonderful moments is portrayed so well by Ms. Cicely Tyson.
When Blair Underwood said to Ms. Tyson, "I should have brought you back here sooner" when he found out that her friend had died, reminded me of how precious our older parents, and grandparent's are in our lives.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. When Ludie and Jessie Mae discover she is gone, they call in law enforcement to help, but Mrs. Watts is one step ahead of them and convinces the local sheriff to help her on her journey home to Bountiful. In central Texas in the 1930s, a widow, with two small children, tries to run her small 40-acre farm with the help of two disparate people. Drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown after many years of trying to make it in the movies. When he refuses, Mrs. Watts is undeterred and makes an escape to the local bus station, where she befriends Thelma, a young woman traveling home.
The Trip to Bountiful (182) IMDb 7.5 1h 47min 1985 PG Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940’s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. 6 wins & 6 nominations. Adapted by Horton Foote from his own television play, A Trip to Bountiful is set in 1947 Houston.
In this touching story, a dedicated African-American teacher in an inner-city school in the midwestern United States facing tough odds helps ghetto children to succeed. Use the HTML below. Carrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie, and pretentious daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. It was adapted by Horton Foote from his 1953 play of the same name. 38 of 40 people found this review helpful. After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics. Then, Mrs. Watts makes a successful escape and last trip home. Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Was this review helpful to you? Certificate: Passed Forced by circumstances to leave her loathsome son (John Heard) and daughter-in … Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site?