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Saving Milly

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(CBS TV movie; aired March 13, 2005)

Bruce Greenwood and Madeleine Stowe star as two real people - political journalist Morton Kondracke and his activist wife Milly, whose love affair and ultimate marriage was drastically altered when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1987. Morton Kondracke is the executive editor of Washington, D.C.'s Roll Call as well as a well-known news broadcaster on FOX News, and the film chronicles his courtship and marriage with Milly, his subsequent battle with alcoholism, and after his wife's illness begins to deteriorate her body, his role as supporting spouse and caretaker, as well as his outspoken political advocacy to find a cure for the illness. Actor Michael J. Fox, whose personal battle with Parkinson's helped to raise awareness, was a close friend of Milly's, and he appears as himself in an excerpt from his congressional hearings to urge more funding for Parkinson's Disease as well as in a special epilogue to the film.

The screenplay was written by Jeff Arch (Sleepless in Seattle), based on the best-selling book by Kondracke, who served as a consultant on the film. Production on the movie began in late November 2004 in Vancouver under the direction of Dan Curtis. The film was produced by Magna Global USA along with CBS and the Family Friendly Programing Forum.

Milly and Morton Kondracke with the actors who will portray them.


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