A Private Matter

A Private Matter

1992 · 92 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, TV Movie

The true story of Romper Room host "Miss Sherri" Finkbine, who, after the devastating effects of thalidomide were discovered in the early 1960s, sparked a firestorm of controversy with her determination to obtain an abortion.

Directed by Joan Micklin Silver · Written by William Nicholson

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