Why should gay parents be put under pressure for wanting a family. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. "This is a tragic event that resulted in the death of a precious child way too soon . As a possessive woman in total denial of her husbands abuse of Bertinellis Jody Ann Shaffell, Redgraves Nancy Shaffell demands custody of her daughters son Zachary when she learns that Jody Ann is living with her lesbian lover, Maggie (Coleen Flynn). Investigators blame father Joseph "Joe" Paul Wilson, 41, and mother Jodi Ann Wilson, 38.They were arrested Friday. Not putting a child through that back and forth to where she can't even have the child at all, I found that other disgusting and ridiculous. Kay is called Nancy Shaffell and played by Vanessa Redgrave, and yes, TV's Bertinelli holds her own with Redgrave . It turns out the secret federal office in charge of investigating the aliens is located behind an unmarked door in, of all places, Union Station. It is a true story adaptation of the Bottoms v. Bottoms family custody battle brought by a mother who disapproves of her daughter's lesbianism and the impact on her grandchild. However, a Virginia court grants custody of the boy to Nancy and now Jody is desperate to regain her son. This sent Granny off on a vengeful bender. How can a mother do such thing to her own daughter only because she loves another woman? Nancy (Redgrave) disapproves of her daughter, Jody Ann's (Bertinelli) lesbianism and resolves to seek custody of her grandson, Zachary. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. in all other ways resembled a conventional marriage. Spoiler. In this movie you can see how unfair america can be at some times. Cast. Chester Prince, Kenneth I don't think I could have hated Nancy anymore than I did. For some reason I can't find it to buy on video or DVD but I have it taped twice and watch it most weekends. Kay is called Nancy Shaffell and played by Vanessa Redgrave, and yes, TV's Bertinelli holds her own with Redgrave -- in fact, she does a fine job. In 1978, when lesbians were a rare topic for TV drama, ``A Question of keep him. a mother fighting for custody of her young son while living in a lesbian A big old pile of caramelized onions, some bell peppers, like, all the works.". A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's Walsh), who was with Powers when he came out of the Soviet Union. At least that's what happens in the film, at 8 tonight on Channel 4. room together!''). Related: Joe Berlinger on the New Cecil Hotel Documentary. journalists crowd the hallway outside. Made for TV movies aren't normally great, but I really quite liked this film and I'd watch it again. In what was meant to be a blow for lesbian motherhood, Two Mothers for Zachary is skittish of revealing any more than a light kiss between the two women. Click here to login or here to sign up. generally positive reaction to other recent films with similar themes, I am a straight woman who believes in equal rights for everyone. She was the first non-American participant to win the competition. Two Mothers for Zachary is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Peter Werner and starring Valerie Bertinelli and Vanessa Redgrave. I just saw this movie and I am still shocked. divorced mom Jody Ann Shaffell (Bertinelli) as she fights to prove her fitness motherhood, having supped full of booze and promiscuity before realizing As a possessive woman in total denial of her husband's abuse of Bertinelli's Jody Ann Shaffell, Redgrave's Nancy Shaffell demands custody of her daughter's son Zachary when . The two attractive female stars aren't shown in After a brutal ordeal in the But there's a lovely little scene late in the film in which she is approached by an older woman who's recognized her from TV news and who Jody assumes wants to administer another moralistic harangue. There are no discussions for Two Mothers for Zachary. Line: 315 She received a "disciplinary violation," Radar Onlinereports, for calling a guard " a c--k blocker" while detained. Comparing the two tells us much about the way lesbians are perceived in In a shocking turn of events, Nancy Crampton-Brophy, a Portland-based romance-thriller novelist, is convicted of killing her husband. I will leave the courtroom side of the film for the viewer to judge. ``A Question of Love.''. There is not enough words to explain how sick I feel only thinking about Zach's grandmother and uncle. In ``Two Mothers for Zachary,'' the women even appear to have a satisfying If I Can't Have You: The Jodi Arias Story premieres on discovery+ for streaming Friday, February 12. We don't know. I just saw the picture on television, and I was very angry. It premiered on 22 September 1996. home, whereupon Nancy sets about to thoroughly wipe her grandson's Although the film is based on Sharon Bottoms's real-life custody battle, characters were renamed for the adaptation. The couple never did marry, however. for,'' says Alexander, ``a picture of two lesbians coming out of the ladies' Indeed, if there are truly any Assistant to whom or to what? Throughout the movie, and then reading about the woman afterwards, I felt complete and utter anger at the legal system for allowing something like this to happen. But in the two-hour premiere of "Dark Skies," a patently ridiculous new sci-fi fantasy from NBC, the aliens pussyfoot in on tippy-toe and set about making all kinds of sinister mischief. Our wide selection is elegible for free shipping and free returns. I believed America to be a democratic society fighting for freedom, yet this film which is a true story, fills me with horror, that firstly a mother should have custody of her daughters baby just because she is gay. I did not care for the circumstances in which the daughter had been raised in,yet, she should have been more adamant about wanting her son to grow up with stability and safety. This movie literally made me want to throw things, and by the end, I was crying in desperation at how sad Zachary sounded, and shaking my head when the verdict was said. However as disgusting as this was and what this woman went through , there is no way I would have chosen my girlfriend over my child. * Two Mothers for Zachary airs at 9 p.m. Sunday on ABC (Channel 7). Jodi Arias is perhaps one of the most notorious women in contemporary true crime. Login to be first! In 2019, it was revealed that Arias was involved in a romantic affair from prison and was even considering getting married while behind bars. . Nurmi surrendered his ability to practice law. There John is given a guided tour by mysterious Capt. Maggie Fergus: If you have any change left over, could you get me a cherry slushy? I only hope this wrong will be put right,it was a heart wrenching film. the way he did in "A Few Good Men.". Two Mothers for Zachary (TV Movie 1996) Valerie Bertinelli as Jody Ann Shaffell. his inability to show the women being physical. Function: _error_handler, File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/page/index.php At the time she was convicted of killing Alexander, she was 26 years old. Why would the courts even consider taking a child from its natural mother? CAPTION: A lesbian (Valerie Bertinelli) battles her mother (Vanessa Redgrave) for custody of her child (Adam Rehman), in a movie based on the Virginia case. Did she ever get custody of Zach? Joe Berlinger on the New Cecil Hotel Documentary, take a listen to any one of these 32 bingeable true crime podcasts. Dang them pesky aliens! I've seen this movie several times,and it always makes me angry when it comes to the scene of the grandmother and the policeman yanking the little boy out of his mothers arms.i really wished i had been there during that scene,i wanted to tell jodys meddling mother exactly what i thought of her.i didn't think the court system was fair to her,her sexual orientation is nooone else's business,what did that have to do with raising her son?the state of virginia needs to have their laws changed,next thing you know,theyll be taking kids out of their homes because the parents play monopoly or something.the virginia legal system really stinks.i hope she eventually got her son back. Arias alleged that Nurmi violated the rules of ethical conduct for lawyers by writing the tell-all. Instead of concentrating on what she was intending to promote, Bertinelli became engaged in the previous debate and criticized the views of the religious representative. Dark Skies'. For Industry Professionals . "It's all good. Valerie Bertinelli had learned of the case years earlier when she appeared on an episode of Larry King Live on which the actual mother, Sharon Bottoms, also appeared. But compensation is not storytelling--and the real story that this teleplay has adapted must have been more riveting than this. At the Valu-Mart where she gets a job, Jody meets Maggie. I don't think so - the man hurt her - but mother don't believe it, ha, ha, ha - what type of mother is that? Sunday's film is discreet. So I think it's really time that people change their way of thinking and see what is the most important. But then I decided i was going to watch it and i was glad that I did. including the much-honored 1995 NBC film ``Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Children are our responsibility and it is us whom should always protect them. Line: 192 In what is surely the least expressive role of her extraordinary career Redgrave, the master technician, actually gets sloppy here and loses her Virginia dialect from time to time for an accent that sounds vaguely Midlands England. Bach: "The truth is overrated, John." Cammermeyer Story,'' which advocated acceptance of gays and lesbians in the I mean Jesus Homosexuality has been around since the start of time, some of the worlds famous actors/actresses and artists were gay/lesbian.there was Dusty Springfield, James Dean, Rock Hudson, Tennessee Williams, James Baldwin, Elton John.Jesus Christ even Marie Antoinette, James I, Julius Caesar, Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelangelo, and Leonardo Da Vinci!!!! Speaking of digestion, a scene in which a man's brain is sawed open so an evil alien thingamajig can be extracted is gorier than network TV ought to be. That child will grow up to hate even more and be taught the wrong things, by the grandparents and other family members especially, saying see she choose that woman over you.. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. Though Arias' defense claimed that she had killed her former boyfriend, Alexander, in self-defense, a jury convicted Arias of first-degree murder. This is, for the first half, a great relationship movie if you can ever catch it on cable or some other medium. George-Reiss, Steven ``Two Mothers for Zachary'' characterizes Jody as a woman for whom Peter Werner directed. When I first saw this film, I was sure it had to be fictional because I found it incredible to believe in a country supposedly as advanced and civilised as the US that such a court could actually sanction separating a loving mother from her own child. Gulager) and his militant lawyer (Ned Beatty) brought out convincing evidence Out-and-out melodrama would even be a welcome alternative to writer Linda Voorhees idea of a drama. Bach, meanwhile, carries around an alien trinket that when let free looks something like a holographic hankie. Bertinelli (In fact, screenwriter William Blinn included a scene in that film kidding Two Mothers for Zachary: Directed by Peter Werner. else's eyes. This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home Maybe holographic sneezes. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. At Christmas, Maggie gives Jody a heart-shaped pendant and they share a hurried kiss. 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