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.Cast
- Mildred Dunnock as Annie Lewis
- Julie Wakefield as Emily
- Holly Scott as Lucy
- Eleanor Phelps as Grandmother
- Justine Miceli as Helen
- William Bressant as Cop
- Debbie Howard as Girl in school
- Laura Whyte as Nurse
- Chip Carroll as Martin
- Alice Beardsley as Woman in park