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Right of Way (1983)
Miniature Dwyer is named after her mother, who was making miniature doll houses when Minnie was born. Minnie, too, has built doll houses for years, and when she learns that she is terminally ill, she and her husband Teddy begin planning their joint suicide. She makes sure that her dolls are placed with people who will appreciate and cherish them. The couple refuse to allow their grief-stricken daughter or the solicitous social worker or anyone else to forestall the death they are determined is right for them
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Miniature Dwyer is named after her mother, who was making miniature doll houses when Minnie was born. Minnie, too, has built doll houses for years, and when she learns that she is terminally ill, she and her husband Teddy begin planning their joint suicide. She makes sure that her dolls are placed with people who will appreciate and cherish them. The couple refuse to allow their grief-stricken daughter or the solicitous social worker or anyone else to forestall the death they are determined is right for them
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Richard Lees
In Theaters:11/21/1983
Box Office:
Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Schaefer/Karpf Productions, HBO Films, Post Newsweek Television
Cast
George Schaefer
Director
Bette Davis
Miniature Dwyer
James Stewart
Teddy Dwyer
Melinda Dillon
Ruda Dwyer
Priscilla Morrill
Mrs. Finter
John Harkins
G. Clayburn
Jacque Lynn Colton
Mrs. Belkin
Louis Schaefer
Kahn
Charles Walker
Kahn's Assistant
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Gardener
Jane Kaczmarek
TV Reporter
Mark L. Taylor
Paramedic
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