The Shopping Bag Lady


The Shopping Bag Lady is a 1975 American short film directed by Bert Salzman and starring Mildred Dunnock.

Plot summary

A shopping-bag lady, Annie Lewis, is viewed as a homeless nobody by two thoughtless teenage girls. After Annie is picked up by the police due to a misunderstanding, one of the girls learns to see her as a human being after looking through Annie's possessions. As a result Emily is more compassionate towards her grandmother, with whom she lives.

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Reception

The Shopping Bag Lady was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1975.