Touched by Love
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First released to theaters in April 1980,[1] the screenplay concerns a therapist who tries a novel approach with a girl named Karen who is dealing with cerebral palsy and depression. She encourages the teen-ager to write to her favorite singer, Elvis Presley. Karen eventually receives a reply, and they become pen pals. The interaction leads to an immediate improvement in her daily outlook. The movie was based on the book To Elvis, With Love by the real-life therapist, Lena Canada, in which she presented the correspondence as true.
Raffin was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Motion Picture Drama and a Razzie for Worst Actress for her performance. The film also received a second Razzie nomination for Hesper Anderson's screenplay.
Cast
- Diane Lane as Karen Brown
- Deborah Raffin as Lena Canada
- Michael Learned as Dr. Bell
- John Amos as Tony
- Cristina Raines as Amy
- Mary Wickes as Margaret
- Clu Gulager as Don Fielder
References
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- 1980 films
- 1980 drama films
- American drama films
- Canadian drama films
- Columbia Pictures films
- English-language Canadian films
- 1980s English-language films
- Films scored by John Barry (composer)
- Films about people with cerebral palsy
- Films based on non-fiction books
- Films shot in Alberta
- Films directed by Gus Trikonis
- 1980s American films
- 1980s Canadian films
- English-language drama films