Little Girl Lost
Screenplay byAnn Beckett
Story by
  • Angela Shelley
  • C. Scott Alsop
Directed bySharron Miller
Starring
ComposerBilly Goldenberg
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMarian Rees
ProducerRobert Huddleston
CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
EditorArt Stafford
Running time94 minutes
Production companies
  • Marian Rees Associates
  • Vantage Entertainment Group
Original release
NetworkABC
Release
  • April 25, 1988 (1988-04-25)

Little Girl Lost is an American drama television film directed by Sharron Miller from a teleplay by Ann Beckett, based on a story by Angela Shelley and C. Scott Alsop. The film stars Tess Harper, Frederic Forrest, and Patricia Kalember, with Lawrence Pressman, Christopher McDonald, Sandy Martin, Joel Colodner, William Edward Phipps, and Marie Martin in supporting roles. It premiered on ABC on April 25, 1988, and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for its cinematography.

Plot

The film tells the true story of a six-year-old girl named Tella who is removed from the loving care of her foster parents the Bradys and returned to her biological father, who sexually assaults her. Her foster parents endure a long struggle to regain custody of their beloved lost child.

Cast

  • Frederic Forrest as Tim Brady
  • Tess Harper as Clara Brady
  • Kathy Tragester as Kelly Brady
  • Marie Martin as Tella Brady
  • Christopher McDonald as Wolff
  • Sandy Martin as Violet Young
  • Matthew Scott Carlton as Nathan Lees
  • C. Jack Robinson as Judge Greer
  • Gigi Cervantes as Brandy
  • Rudy Young as Ed De Busk
  • Annabelle Weenick as Gwynneth Soames
  • Esther Benson as Mrs. Morella
  • Suzanne Savoy as Dr. Deborah Meewsen
  • Gil Glasgow as Police Officer
  • Lee Ritchey as Earl Lockwood
  • Libby Villari as Harriet Baker
  • Deborah Winters as File Clerk
  • Vernon Grote as Bailiff
  • Hugh Feagin as Bruce Magnusen
  • Lawrence Pressman as Lester

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
1988 40th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special Philip H. Lathrop Nominated [1]
1989 3rd American Society of Cinematographers Awards Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Movie of the Week or Pilot Won [2]
10th Youth in Film Awards Best Young Actress Under 9 Years of Age Marie Martin Nominated [3]
Best Family TV Special Little Girl Lost Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Little Girl Lost General Foods Golden Showcase". Television Academy. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Past Nominees & Winners | 3rd Annual ASC Awards". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1987-1988". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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