Baby M
Brief Synopsis
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A two-part miniseries dramatizing the story of Mary Beth Whitehead, the surrogate mother who bore a child for William and Elizabeth Stern, but decided to keep "Baby M" rather than give it up at birth. The drama depicts the world-famous court battle that resulted from her action.
Cast & Crew
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Jobeth Williams
Mary Beth Whitehead
John Shea
William Stern
Bruce Weitz
Rick Whitehead
Robin Strasser
Elizabeth Stern
Anne Jackson
Lorraine Abraham
Dabney Coleman
Gary N Skoloff
Film Details
Also Known As
Baby M Story, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood; Cinema Research Corporation; Horta Editorial & Sound; Howard Anderson Company; Universal Clearances
Location
California, USA; New Jersey, USA; New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A two-part miniseries dramatizing the story of Mary Beth Whitehead, the surrogate mother who bore a child for William and Elizabeth Stern, but decided to keep "Baby M" rather than give it up at birth. The drama depicts the world-famous court battle that resulted from her action.
Cast
Jobeth Williams
Mary Beth Whitehead
John Shea
William Stern
Bruce Weitz
Rick Whitehead
Robin Strasser
Elizabeth Stern
Anne Jackson
Lorraine Abraham
Dabney Coleman
Gary N Skoloff
Bruce Mcgill
Harold Cassidy
Dakin Matthews
Judge Harvey R Sorkow
Jenny Lewis
Tuesday Whitehead
Dana Wheeler-nicholson
Sherri Messer
Annabella Price
Sue Herganhan
Lonny Chapman
Joseph Messer
Nancy Addison
Joanne Cahill
Tricia O'neil
Dr Grief
Ben Slack
Dr Schechter
Brian Peter Green
Ryan Whitehead
Lesley Woods
Catherine Messer
Allan Wasserman
Grosman
Matt Roe
Paul Koenig
Flo Dire
Dr Silverman
Julie Parish
John Debello
Channing Chase
Reporter
Lisa Raggio
Receptionist
Linda Porter
Dr Linwohner
J Michael Flynn
Dr Brodzinsky
Laura Owens
Kathy Tyler
John Petlock
Noel Keane
Robert King
Dr Klein
Michael Young
Lone Reporter
Gerry Black
Butiff
James Paradise
Photographer
Julie Parrish
Nurse In Hospital
Charles Gruder
Dr Kopelwicz
Steve Arnoll
Dr Marino
Stuart Nisbet
Marybeth'S Doctor
Chris Hendril
Permatologist
Michael Pressman
Ophtheimologist
Lisa Dinkins
Nurse
Frances Labyorteaux
Women At Nursery
Stephen Liska
Officer Lange
Hector Estrada
Florida Deputies
John Lebello
Florida Deputies
Fred Baker
Plainclothesmen
Dennismorgan Strange
Plainclothesmen
Dale Swann
Desk Sergeant
James Occhino
Priest
Jesse Ehrlich
Rabbi
Naomi Stevens
Lady In Airport
Kate Pinlayson
Protestor
Helene Udy
Protestor
Annie Etue
Protestor
Mary Petine
Protestor
Harriet Medin
Protestor
Evelyn Bakerges
Reporter
Dian Kobayashi
Reporter
Alexander Folk
Reporter
Bonnie Emerson
Reporter
Jeff Lippa
Reporter
John Rixey Moore
Reporter
Travis Swords
Reporter
Jan Connery
Reporter
Jenny Lewis
Crew
Del Acevedo
Makeup
Rick Alexander
Rerecording
Yudi Bennett
Assistant Director
Michael A Benson
Camera Operator
James Bolt
Rerecording
Ilene Amy Burg
Executive Producer
Frank Capp
Music Coordinator
John W Carr
Assistant Editor
Hazel Catmull
Hair
Tim Chesney
Transportation Coordinator
James A. Crabe
Director Of Photography
Wes Dawn
Makeup Supervisor
Jann Dutmer
Assistant Director
Mona Shafer Edwards
Other
Donald W Ernst
Sound Editor
Joel Fein
Rerecording
Bill Flores
Costume Supervisor
Charles Fox
Music
Gordon L Freedman
Producer
Susan Germaine
Hair
Susan Glicksman
Casting
C R Hollowayk
Other
Larry K Johnson
Script Supervisor
Frank Keever
Key Grip
Paul Lamastra
Editor
William Macsems
Property Master
Fern Orenstein
Casting Assistant
Paul Peters
Production Designer
William Randall
Sound Department
Barbara Ravis
Assistant Director
Curtis Rouse
Music Editor
James Sadwith
Screenwriter
Ephraim Schaffer
Production Manager
Eric Sears
Editor
Pam Sharp
Assistant Editor
Lynn Smart
Set Decorator
Yvonne Styles
Assistant
Jill Taggart
Adr Editor
Ken Titley
Other
Matt Tolmach
Researcher
Greg Villalva
Foreman
Philip Walker
Lighting Technician
Llandys Williams
Costume Supervisor
Ron Wirland
Post-Production Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Baby M Story, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1988
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CFI Hollywood; Cinema Research Corporation; Horta Editorial & Sound; Howard Anderson Company; Universal Clearances
Location
California, USA; New Jersey, USA; New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 22, 1988
Aired in United States May 23, 1988
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Original title: "The Baby M Story."
