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| Title Statement | Butterbox babies [DVD] / written by Raymond Storey ; executive producer, Trudy Grant ; produced by Kevin Sullivan ; directed by Don McBrearty ; produced by Betrayal of Innocence Productions in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. |
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| Additional Contributors | Clark, Susan,1940- |
| McBrearty, Don | |
| Cahill, Bette | |
| Publication | [Canada]: Sullivan Entertainment, c1992. |
| Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (ca. 97 min.) |
| ISBN | (v.r.) |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 622237231721 |
| Other Number | 1329760 |
| General Notes | Disc label title. DVD. Special features include: behind the scenes. "Based on a true story"--Container. Adapted from the book by Bette L. Cahill. |
| Production Credits | Director of photography, Manfred Guthe ; edited by Mairin Wilkinson. |
| Performance Credits | Susan Clark, Michael Riley, Peter MacNeill, Catherine Fitch, Cedric Smith. |
| Audience & Ratings | CHV rating: 14A. |
| Languages | English and French language tracks. |
| Terms of Use | For home use only. |
| Summary | The shocking true story of Lila and William Young, owners of the Ideal Maternity home for unwed mothers. Resented by the medical community, the Home falls under public scrutiny when a routine delivery results in the mysterious deaths of two patients. Soon, the Youngs are burying dead babies in butterboxes and selling healthy babies to childless couples. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Maternity homes--Fiction--East Chester--Nova Scotia |
| Adoption--Fiction--Corrupt practices--Nova Scotia | |
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