Story Lady (1991)
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In this made-for-TV drama, Jessica Tandy plays Grace McQueen, an elderly woman who has grown bored and restless following the death of her husband. Grace has always loved telling stories to children, and as a way of keeping herself occupied she comes up with an idea for a public access television… More In this made-for-TV drama, Jessica Tandy plays Grace McQueen, an elderly woman who has grown bored and restless following the death of her husband. Grace has always loved telling stories to children, and as a way of keeping herself occupied she comes up with an idea for a public access television series in which she will read great children's books aloud. The show becomes a local favorite -- enough so that a pair of advertising executives approach her with the idea of selling the show to a major network. Grace agrees, but when the marketing experts and network brass are finished with the idea, the simple format of "The Story Lady" has been transformed into a garish program called "Granny Goodheart," and Grace must decide if she should pursue the money and success that's being offered to her or stand up for her ideals. The Story Lady also features Stephanie Zimbalist, Lisa Jakub, Richard Masur, and Ed Begley, Jr.; Tandy Cronyn, Jessica Tandy's daughter, is appropriately cast as Meg, Grace's daughter. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Larry Elikann
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family
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Cast
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Tony Auer
as Kennedy
- Luis Avalos
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Ed Begley Jr
as Otis
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John David Conti
as 2nd Guard
- David Correia
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Ellen Crawford
as Rita?
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Tandy Cronyn
as Meg
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Charles Durning
as Judge (uncredited)
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Christopher Gartin
as Scott
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Mary Pat Gleason
as Receptionist
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Michael Goldfinger
as Cabbie
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Rif Hutton
as Reporter
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Lisa Jakub
as Alexandra Pollard
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Jean Kasem
as Sensuous Witch
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Janice Kent
as 2nd Saleslady
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Steve Kramer
as Salesperson
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Richard Masur
as Norm Denton
- Clive Rosengren
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Jessica Tandy
as Grace McQueen
- Billy Williams
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Stephanie Zimbalist
as Julie Pollard
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Jeanine Jackson
as Mrs. Oberg
- Charles Champion
- Michael Mitz