 
  Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Gary Nelson | 
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| Writer: | Suzanne Clauser | 
| Staring: | 
| Jesse Hallum sells the family farm to see that his daughter receives the medical care she needs at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The big city challenges him, though, especially when his illiteracy is exposed. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 03, 1981 | 
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| Director: | Gary Nelson | 
| Writer: | Suzanne Clauser | 
| Genres: | Family, Drama, TV Movie | 
| Keywords | adult illiteracy | 
| Production Companies | The Königsberg Company | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Johnny Cash | Jesse Hallam | 
| Brenda Vaccaro | Marion Galucci | 
| Ben Marley | Ted Hallam | 
| Eli Wallach | Sal Galucci | 
| Guy Boyd | Policeman | 
| Chrystal Smith | Jenny Hallam | 
| Earl Poole Ball | Uncle Charley | 
| Linda Bennett | Receptionist | 
| Viola Borden | Mrs. Kleeman | 
| Michael Burnham | Tully | 
| Tara Cash | Student | 
| Malinda Comer | Clerk | 
| Ray Comier | Trucker | 
| William Dickerson | Schofield | 
| Dale Doerman | 2nd Policeman | 
| Mark Heffernan | 1st Student | 
| Charles Holmond | Black Man | 
| Allen Karpe | 3rd Boy | 
| Josephine Keenan | Sarah June | 
| Ralph Lewis | Police Sergeant | 
| Bob Lipka | White Man | 
| Sam Manners | Bail Bondsman | 
| Carolanne Mary | Admissions | 
| William Speed | Guard | 
| Stephen Truss | 3rd Cop | 
| Corrinne Vandeveer | Nurse | 
| Jackie Walsh | Secretary | 
| Reginald Willis | Man #3 | 
| Joseph Zimmerman | Parker | 
| Brad Zinn | 1st Boy | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Suzanne Clauser | Writer | 
| Gayne Rescher | Director of Photography | 
| Tony de Zarraga | Editor | 
| Bonnie Dermer | Set Decoration | 
| Gary Nelson | Director | 
| Serge Krizman | Art Direction | 
| Johnny Cash | Music | 
| Kim Manners | Production Manager, Second Unit Director | 
| Bill Lukather | First Assistant Director | 
| Tana Baker | Second Assistant Director | 
| Jeff Newby | Camera Operator | 
| Susan Bluestein | Casting | 
| Bud Alper | Sound | 
| Terry Terrill | Script Supervisor | 
| Donald B. McConnell | Extras Casting | 
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunt Coordinator | 
| D. Lynn Meyers | Local Casting | 
| Jack Eberhart | Property Master | 
| Mel Berns Jr. | Makeup Artist | 
| Shawn McKay | Hairstylist | 
| Guy C. Verhille | Costumer | 
| Kurt Bullinger | Assistant Editor | 
| Chris Silver Finigan | Location Coordinator | 
| Barry Jossen | Production Assistant | 
| Romolo Acquistapace | Gaffer | 
| Gene Griffith | Key Grip | 
| Rick Maydock | Transportation Coordinator | 
| Robin Bergner | Production Secretary | 
| Peggy Rogers | Production Secretary | 
| Neil Mandelberg | Sound Effects | 
| June Carter Cash | Music | 
| Earl Poole Ball | Music Coordinator | 
| Jeff Carson | Music Editor | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Frank Konigsberg | Executive Producer | 
| Sam Manners | Producer | 
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