So Far From Home
Brief Synopsis
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Special based on the Scholastic book series that tells fictional stories about heroic young women during important periods in American history. Set in 1847, this story follows the struggles of a newly arrived, young Irish immigrant girl as she deals with prejudice and miserable working conditions in
Cast & Crew
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Stacey Stewart Curtis
Director
Laura Bertram
Mary Driscoll
Steven Mccarthy
Sean Riordan
Lynne Griffin
Aunt Nora
Gema Zamprogna
Annie Clark
Shaun Austin-olsen
Mr Quinn
Film Details
Also Known As
Dear America (10/14/99)
Genre
Drama
Family
Historical
Period
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Scholastic Entertainment Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
28m
Synopsis
Special based on the Scholastic book series that tells fictional stories about heroic young women during important periods in American history. Set in 1847, this story follows the struggles of a newly arrived, young Irish immigrant girl as she deals with prejudice and miserable working conditions in a Lowell, Massachusetts, textile mill while trying to save enough money to bring her parents to the United States. When Mary is called to testify in court about a murder her friend Sean did not commit, she faces her harshest test.
Director
Stacey Stewart Curtis
Director
Cast
Laura Bertram
Mary Driscoll
Steven Mccarthy
Sean Riordan
Lynne Griffin
Aunt Nora
Gema Zamprogna
Annie Clark
Shaun Austin-olsen
Mr Quinn
Francesca Scorsone
Clarissa
Crew
Martha Atwater
Co-Executive Producer
Suzanne Baum
Publicist (Hbo/Los Angeles)
Tobe Becker
Publicist (Hbo/New York)
Carl Binder
Writer
Lena Cordina
Line Producer
Barry Denenberg
Book As Source Material ("So Far From Home: The Diary Of Mary Driscoll, An Irish Mill Girl")
Christie Dreyfuss
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jean Feiwel
From Book Series ("Dear America")
Susan Forrest
Casting (Toronto)
Deborah Forte
Executive Producer (Hbo)
Alison Grand
Publicist (Suzanne Rothenberg Communications)
Tonya Owens
Publicist (Hbo/Los Angeles)
Katherine Pongracz
Publicist (Hbo/New York)
Bill Siegler
Co-Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Dear America (10/14/99)
Genre
Drama
Family
Historical
Period
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Scholastic Entertainment Inc.
Technical Specs
Duration
28m
