The Elephant Man

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.