The Baby Maker

"The beauty of creating life. The freedom to give it away..."

1970 1h 49m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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Tish Gray had a baby and gave it up for adoption. She is contacted by a second childless couple who want her to have the husband's baby because of the wife's inability to have children. She accepts but finds that knowing the parents, and developing a relationship with them for the entire pregnancy complicates the simple arrangement.

“The beauty of creating life. The freedom to give it away...”

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Cast

Barbara Hershey
Tish Gray
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Suzanne
Sam Groom
Jay Wilcox
Scott Glenn
Tad Jacks
Jeannie Berlin
Charlotte
Lily Valenty
Mrs. Culnick
Helena Kallianiotes
Wanda
Jeff Siggins
Dexter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Bridges
Writers: James Bridges
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Bridges, shot by Charles Rosher Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Thompson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Barbara Hershey and Collin Wilcox Paxton and Sam Groom carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The beauty of creating life. The freedom to give it away...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Bridges directs. Charles Rosher Jr. behind the camera. Fred Karlin scores. Walter Thompson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by James Bridges, shot by Charles Rosher Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Walter Thompson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Barbara Hershey and Collin Wilcox Paxton and Sam Groom carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The beauty of creating life. The freedom to give it away...".
7IMDB entry: tt0065441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.