15 Jan 1933
Face in the Sky
Joe and Lucky travel around New England painting barns in exchange for an advertisement on one side. The meet Madge, who is cruelly treated by a her father who plans to marry her off to someone she despises.
Ellen Foster
After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
Top Billed Cast
Jena Malone Ellen Foster
Julie Harris Leonora Nelson
Ted Levine Bill Hammond
Glynnis O'Connor Charlotte Nelson Hammond
Debra Monk Aunt Nadine
Barbara Garrick Aunt Betsy
Kate Burton Abigail Montford
Zeljko Ivanek Educational Psychologist
Lynne Moody Mrs. Douglas
Bill Nunn Mr. Douglas
Dick O'Neill Judge
Kimberly J. Brown Dora
Allison Jones Starletta Douglas
Davenia McFadden 
Timothy Olyphant Roy Hobbs
Amanda Peet Julia Hobbs
Sean Allan Bailee Reid 
Lorena Gale Charles W. Gray
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