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The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)

A drama of anorexia nervosa. A movie that just might save your child's life.

Genre : TV Movie, Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Sam O'Steen

Synopsis

Casey Powell is a teenage girl who is secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa, a mental and physical illness of deliberately starving herself or self-inducing vomiting, because of her inability to cope with family stress and because of social pressures.

Actors

Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Frank Powell
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Joanne Powell
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Casey Powell
Melanie Mayron
Melanie Mayron
Carol Link
Lisa Pelikan
Lisa Pelikan
Gail Powell
Viveca Lindfors
Viveca Lindfors
Madame Seurat
David Spielberg
David Spielberg
Dr. Garrett
Jason Miller
Jason Miller
Clay Orlovsky
Richard Venture
Richard Venture
Dr. Neil Holzer
Lenora May
Lenora May
Julie
Laurence Lau
Laurence Lau
Mark
Michael Dudikoff
Michael Dudikoff
Chuck
Stephanie Cannon
Stephanie Cannon
Mary
Ally Sheedy
Ally Sheedy
1st Girl
Andrea Pope
Andrea Pope
Michelle, the Cheerleader
Richard Milholland
Richard Milholland
Dr. Norman
Jonathan Estrin
Jonathan Estrin
Dr. Shuster
Lang Yun
Lang Yun
Nurse Prine
Pat Corley
Pat Corley
Store Manager
Enid Kent
Enid Kent
1st Nurse
Gwen Van Dam
Gwen Van Dam
O.R. Nurse
Ruth Silveira
Ruth Silveira
2nd Nurse
Marilyn Coleman
Marilyn Coleman
Emergency Room Nurse
Paul Laurence
Paul Laurence
Respiratory Therapist

Crews

Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen
Director
Lynn Loring
Lynn Loring
Producer
David Moessinger
David Moessinger
Teleplay
Steven Levenkron
Steven Levenkron
Novel
Douglas S. Cramer
Douglas S. Cramer
Executive Producer
Aaron Spelling
Aaron Spelling
Executive Producer
Billy Goldenberg
Billy Goldenberg
Music
Michael D. Margulies
Michael D. Margulies
Director of Photography
Barbara Dies
Barbara Dies
Editor
Paul Sylos
Paul Sylos
Art Direction
Larry Warwick
Larry Warwick
Art Direction
Norman Rockett
Norman Rockett
Set Decoration
Nolan Miller
Nolan Miller
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

ABC The Best Little Girl in the World 1981 promo

Posters and backgrounds

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