Love, Mary

Love, Mary
Directed by	Robert Day
Produced by	Ellis A. Cohen
Written by	Clifford Campion
Starring	Kristy McNichol
Music by	Robert Drasnin
Cinematography	Frank Stanley
Edited by	Ray Daniels
Distributed by	CBS Entertainment
Release dates	8 October 1985
Running time	90 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	Completed under budget, filming in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Love, Mary is a television film that first aired on CBS-TV on 8 October 1985. It is based on the true story of Dr. Mary Groda-Lewis (portrayed by Kristy McNichol) who achieved a career in family medicine despite a personal struggle with dyslexia.

Plot

Mary Louise Groda was a lonely and poor child, from a family of poor farm workers in Portland, Oregon. She was in frequent trouble with juvenile authorities, partly because she hated to go to school.

After a number of breaks from juvenile authorities, Mary's good luck ran out. She and another troubled male teen got caught while they were joy-riding with a stolen car that they crashed. That joy-ride and the subsequent crash were enough for the judge hearing Groda's case, who had no choice but to incarcerate Mary.

A social worker took an interest in Mary, who was sixteen years of age by that time, and realized that she struggled with dyslexia. She then helped Mary excel in studies. Mary gained confidence and began to fight back against her impediment, eventually going to college, earning an M.D. degree. She chose the family practice of pediatrics as her medical specialty.

Cast and crew

• Ellis A. Cohen - producer
• Clifford Campion - screenplay
• Robert Day - director
• Kristy McNichol
• David Paymer
• Piper Laurie
• Rachel Ticotin
• David Faustino

See also

• List of artistic depictions of dyslexia

External links

• TV REVIEWS: MCNICHOL IN 'MARY' ON CBS
• Love,Mary at IMDb