Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird is a Canadian television film, directed by Sandy Wilson and broadcast by CBC Television in 1988.Greg Quill, "Mockingbird rises with love from hearts of real people". Toronto Star, December 3, 1988. Adapted from the novel by Jean Little, the film centres on the Talbots, a family in the late 70s who are coping with father John's (Geoffrey Bowes) diagnosis with and death of cancer.Mike Boone, "Mockingbird is another Sunday winner for CBC". Montreal Gazette, December 4, 1988.
The cast includes Linda Griffiths as Kate Talbot, Louis Tripp as son Jeremy, Marsha Moreau as daughter Sarah and Martha Gibson as Aunt Margery, as well as Ken James, Rosa Anderson-Barker, Helen Hughes, Sam Aaron, Stuart Clow, Alana Shields, Sherry Bie, Lori Chodos, Mark Schofield, Jason Kravice, Jason Sorokin, Tommy Max, Gay Claitman and Steven Aiken in supporting roles.
The film was broadcast on December 4, 1988.Sandy Greer, "Life without father". Toronto Star, December 3, 1988.
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Gemini Awards 1989 Best Costume Design Ada Kangyal "This year's TV Gemini nominations". Toronto Star, October 26, 1989. Best Original Music for a Program or Mini-Series Tommy Ambrose, Rick Wilkins
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