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Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow

19856.71h 40m

Overview

A homeless woman named Florabelle becomes the unwitting guide to the streets for a New York social worker named Carrie who thinks she has lessons to offer the down-and-out clients she serves at the homeless shelter. Soon, however, Carrie realizes that she's the one who has much to learn.

Directed by George Schaefer
Written by Rose Leiman Goldemberg
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Top Cast

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Florabelle

Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga

Carrie Lang

William Converse-Roberts

William Converse-Roberts

Max

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Tim

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Susan Batson

Ruby

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Collins

Stefan Schnabel

Stefan Schnabel

Mr. Berman

Rebecca Schull

Rebecca Schull

Mrs. Nelson

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Imogene Bliss

Violet

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Michael Champagne

Supermarket Manager

Themes & Keywords

homeless personsocial workerhomeless shelter

About Stone Pillow

Stone Pillow is a drama, tv movie film released in 1985 exploring themes of homeless person, social worker, homeless shelter. Directed by George Schaefer, it stars Lucille Ball, Daphne Zuniga, William Converse-Roberts. A homeless woman named Florabelle becomes the unwitting guide to the streets for a New York social worker named Carrie who thinks she has lessons to offer the down-and-out clients she serves at the homeless shelter. Soon, however, Carrie realizes that she's the one who has much to learn.

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