The Dollmaker

• Cast: Jane Fonda, Levon Helm, Amanda Plummer, Susan Kingsley, Ann Hearn
• Duration: 142 minutes
• Genre: Drama, TV Movie
• Rating: 7.5/10
• Release Date: 1984-05-13

During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.