The Baby Maker
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The Baby Maker is a film directed and co-written by James Bridges
and released by Twentieth Century Fox.
portrays a flower child
who is hired to have the baby of a middle-class couple (Collin Wilcox-Horne and Sam Groom
).
The film exposes the clash of values between Hershey, along with her boyfriend (Scott Glenn
), and the couple. It also deals with the emotional turmoil all four characters go through.
, critic Shirley Rigby said of the "bizarre" film, "Only the performances in the film save it from being a total travesty." Rigby went on to say, "Barbara Hershey is a great little actress, much, much more than just another pretty face."
James Bridges
James Bridges was an American screenwriter and film director.Bridges was born in Paris, Arkansas. He got his start as a writer for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and one of his episodes, "An Unlocked Window", earned him a 1966 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Episode in a TV...
and released by Twentieth Century Fox.
Plot
Barbara HersheyBarbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey , also known as Barbara Seagull, is an American actress. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema, in several genres including westerns and comedies...
portrays a flower child
Flower child
Flower child originated as a synonym for hippie, especially the idealistic young people who gathered in San Francisco and environs during the 1967 Summer of Love. It was the custom of "flower children" to wear and distribute flowers or floral-themed decorations to symbolize altruistic ideals of...
who is hired to have the baby of a middle-class couple (Collin Wilcox-Horne and Sam Groom
Sam Groom
Sam Groom is an actor most noted for his numerous roles on television. He portrayed the title role in the Canadian television series Dr. Simon Locke . Prior to that, he had played Dr. Russ Matthews in the daytime soap Another World...
).
The film exposes the clash of values between Hershey, along with her boyfriend (Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Theodore Scott Glenn is an American actor. His roles have included Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy , astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff ,Emmett in Silverado , Commander Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October , Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs and The Wise Man in Sucker Punch -Early...
), and the couple. It also deals with the emotional turmoil all four characters go through.
Reception
Criticizing the directing and writing of James BridgesJames Bridges
James Bridges was an American screenwriter and film director.Bridges was born in Paris, Arkansas. He got his start as a writer for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and one of his episodes, "An Unlocked Window", earned him a 1966 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Episode in a TV...
, critic Shirley Rigby said of the "bizarre" film, "Only the performances in the film save it from being a total travesty." Rigby went on to say, "Barbara Hershey is a great little actress, much, much more than just another pretty face."
Cast
- Barbara HersheyBarbara HersheyBarbara Hershey , also known as Barbara Seagull, is an American actress. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema, in several genres including westerns and comedies...
as Tish Gray - Collin Wilcox PaxtonCollin Wilcox (actress)Collin Wilcox was an American actress in film, on stage and television. She was also credited as Collin Wilcox-Horne or Collin Wilcox-Paxton....
as Suzanne (as Collin Wilcox-Horne) - Sam GroomSam GroomSam Groom is an actor most noted for his numerous roles on television. He portrayed the title role in the Canadian television series Dr. Simon Locke . Prior to that, he had played Dr. Russ Matthews in the daytime soap Another World...
as Jay Wilcox - Scott GlennScott GlennTheodore Scott Glenn is an American actor. His roles have included Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy , astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff ,Emmett in Silverado , Commander Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October , Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs and The Wise Man in Sucker Punch -Early...
as Tad Jacks - Jeannie BerlinJeannie BerlinJeannie Berlin is an American film, television and stage actress.Berlin was born Jeannie Brette May in Los Angeles, California to Marvin May and actress/comedian/screenwriter/playwright Elaine May. May directed Berlin in the 1972 film The Heartbreak Kid, which garnered Berlin Golden Globe and...
as Charlotte - Lili Valenty as Mrs. Culnick
- Helena KallianiotesHelena KallianiotesHelena Kallianiotes is an American film actress. In 1973 was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Jackie Burdette in Kansas City Bomber.-Career overview:...
as Wanda - Jeff Siggins as Dexter
- Phyllis CoatesPhyllis CoatesPhyllis Coates is an American film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men, and during the first season of the Adventures of Superman television series.-Early life and career:After graduating from high...
as Tish's Mother - Madge KennedyMadge KennedyMadge Kennedy was a movie and stage actress of the silent film era....
as Tish's Grandmother - Ray Hemphill as the Toy Store 'Killer'
- Paul LinkePaul LinkePaul Linke is an American actor, known for his role as Officer Artie Grossman in CHiPs, a television series about the motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol. Linke has worked in film and extensively in television, mostly portraying mild-mannered everyman roles.Linke was born in New...
as Sam - Bobby Pickett as Dr. Sims
- Samuel FrancisSam FrancisSamuel Lewis Francis was an American painter and printmaker.-Early life:...
as The Single Wing Turquoise Bird - Alan Keesling as The Single Wing Turquoise Bird (2)