Broadcast on "ABC Theatre of the Month," this taped presentation of Bernard Pomerance's acclaimed stage play follows the plight of John Merrick, the Victorian Englishman whose affliction with a disfiguring illness condemned him to a sideshow attraction's life until compassionate caregivers reached out to the man within. Philip Anglim reprises his remarkable, prosthetic-free Broadway performance as Merrick; Kevin Conway, Penny Fuller, and Glenn Close also star. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; interviews.
