The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful is a 1985 film which tells the story of an elderly woman who wants to return home to the small town where she grew up, but is stopped (frequently) by the daughter-in-law who insists that there is not enough money for a bus ticket, and an overprotective son who won't let her travel alone. It stars Geraldine Page, John Heard[?], Carlin Glynn[?], Richard Bradford[?] and Rebecca De Mornay.

The movie was adapted by Horton Foote[?] from his play. It was directed by Peter Masterson[?].

It won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Geraldine Page) and was nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

The Trip to Bountiful was originally presented as a television production in 1953. It was directed by Vincent J. Donehue[?], and starred Lillian Gish and Eileen Heckart.