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First, You Cry

George Schaefer

1978 • 1h 37m

The story of television news correspondent Betty Rollin and her battle with breast cancer, and how her subsequent mastectomy changed her marriage, her philosophy and her entire life.

First, You Cry

Cast

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler MooreBetty Rollin

Anthony Perkins

Anthony PerkinsArthur Heroz

Jennifer Warren

Jennifer WarrenErica Wells

Richard Dysart

Richard DysartDr. Brennerman

Don Johnson

Don JohnsonDaniel Easton

Florence Eldridge

Florence EldridgeMrs. Rollin

Patricia Barry

Patricia BarryAnne

Antoinette Bower

Antoinette BowerMarsha

James A. Watson, Jr

James A. Watson, JrCal Connors

Richard Crenna

Richard CrennaDavid Towers

Donald BishopDr. Sanford Elby

Robin RoseRobin

William Lanteau

William LanteauNotions Clerk

Vivi JanissMartha

Carole HemingwayInterviewer

Crew

George Schaefer

George SchaeferDirector

Carmen Culver

Carmen CulverWriter

Peter Matz

Peter MatzOriginal Music Composer

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First, You Cry (1978) — Backlot Notes