Miss Lettie and Me

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Miss Lettie and Me
Based on"Poor Little Innocent Lamb"
by Katherine Paterson
Screenplay byDalene Young
Directed by Ian Barry
Starring Mary Tyler Moore
Burt Reynolds
Charlie Robinson
Irma P. Hall
Holliston Coleman
Theme music composer Alan Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJames A. Westman
CinematographyWilliam Wages
EditorJanet Bartels-Vandagriff
Running time100 minutes
Production company Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations [1]
Original release
Network TNT
ReleaseDecember 8, 2002 (2002-12-08)

Miss Lettie and Me is a 2002 American made-for-television drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore and Burt Reynolds. [2] [3] It is based on Katherine Paterson's short story "Poor Little Innocent Lamb". [1] The film premiered in TNT on December 8, 2002.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Griffin, Georgia. [4]

Reception

Radio Times gave the film two stars out of five. [5]

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References

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  3. Kelleher, Terry (9 December 2002). "Picks and Pans Review: Miss Lettie and Me". People . Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. "Griffin setting for TV movie with Burt Reynolds, Mary Tyler Moore". Savannah Morning News . 29 August 2002. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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