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Scattered Dreams
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| Scattered Dreams | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Karen Croner |
| Directed by | Neema Barnette |
| Starring | Gerald McRaney Tyne Daly Ed Grady Rhoda Griffis Macon McCalman |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Robert Greenwald |
| Producer | Philip K. Kleinbart |
| Cinematography | Yuri Neyman |
| Editor | David Beatty |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production companies | Nasser Group Robert Greenwald Productions |
| Budget | $3,700,000 (estimated) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | December 19, 1993 |
Scattered Dreams: The Kathryn Messenger Story is a 1993 made for TV drama film based on a true story. It stars Gerald McRaney, Ed Grady, Rhoda Griffis, Tyne Daly and Macon McCalman. Actress Alicia Silverstone also stars. It was directed by Neema Barnette.[1]
Plot
[edit]A loving couple trying to make a living in 1951 Florida is arrested for a crime they didn't commit. The pair is given long jail terms and ripped from their children, so they begin a stunning fight for justice that has them facing the ruthless sheriff responsible for their incarceration.
Production
[edit]Scattered Dreams is based on a true story. The real life Kathryn Messenger and her husband were arrested in West Palm Beach in 1951. They were each sentenced to jail for 7 years for failing to pay a $258 grocery bill. The children were left behind as wards of the state when the Messengers went to New Orleans- though Kathryn Messenger claimed the children were being held hostage "as revenge."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Barnette, Neema (1993-12-19), Scattered Dreams (Drama), Tyne Daly, Gerald McRaney, Sonny Shroyer, Nasser Group, Robert Greenwald Productions, retrieved 2025-09-15
- ^ "Kathryn Messenger". The Palm Beach Post. 1951-06-28. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
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