Stone Pillow (1985) on Netflix
Carrie Lange is new to social work. On Manhattan's streets she meets Florabelle, an elderly woman with a cart of belongings who wants no company or help.
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Plot summary
Carrie Lange has just begun her career in social work. She wants her work to make a difference, and she still has to learn how the homeless live in New York City. She meets Florabelle, an elderly woman who lives on the streets of Manhattan with a cart that holds everything she owns, and who says she wants neither company nor help. Florabelle takes her for a runaway, and Carrie plays along while Florabelle shows her where to find food and warm places to sleep.
Cast
- Susan Batsonas Ruby
- Imogene Blissas Violet
- Michael Champagneas Supermarket Manager
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Stone Pillow (1985)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Lucille Ball, famous for decades of comedy work, deliberately took the dramatic role of an elderly homeless woman in Stone Pillow to try to break away from her comedic image.
- The film's success encouraged Lucille Ball to try one more comedy series, Life with Lucy, the following year.
