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A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story ()


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In the 1970's, a teenager staying in an unwed mothers' institution is forced to give up her baby. Eighteen years later, she discovers that her child is dead, and that he was possibly murdered by his religiously -strict adoptive mom.

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Jerry Sherwood
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Lois Jurgens
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Dennis Sherwood
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Harold Jurgens
Hank Stratton ...
Robert Jurgens
Annabella Price ...
Melinda Elledge
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Clayton Robinson
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Ron Meehan
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Dennis Sherwood
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Misty Sherwood
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Frank Maxwell
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Dr. Sackarow
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Dawn
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Mrs. Rory
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Robert Jurgens (age 3)
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James Essling
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Walter Vinton
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Marie Vinton
Richard Livingston ...
Doug Thompson
Alexandra Berlin ...
Celia Mathews
Ronald E. House ...
Priest
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Dennis Craig Jurgens
Gwendolyn Shepherd ...
Bessie
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Neighbor
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Jack Puckett
Charlotte Crossley ...
Delivery Room Nurse
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Jury Foreman
Roger Rook ...
Bailiff
Peter Spellos ...
Jimmie
Brenda Thompson ...
Social Worker (as Brenda Thomson)
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Linda
Kelsey Dohring ...
Misty (age 2)
Kirsten Dohring ...
Misty (age 2)
Hollis Evermon ...
Andrea
Annie Waterman ...
Librarian
Robert Wininger ...
Ian
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The Judge (uncredited)

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Claudia Weill

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Stephanie Liss ... (written by) and
Judith Parker ... (written by)

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Gail Berman ... executive producer
Melvyn J. Estrin ... executive producer
Vahan Moosekian ... producer
Susan Rose ... executive producer

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Laura Karpman

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Thomas Burstyn ... director of photography

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Angelo Corrao

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Carolyn Calvert ... assistant editor (as Carolyn Horton)
Beverly Pinnas ... assistant editor
Art Stafford ... additional editor

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Steven Fertig

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Hilda Stark

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Jo Parrish

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Debra McGuire

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Bonita DeHaven ... makeup artist
Jaren Millard ... hair stylist: Ms. D'Angelo / makeup artist: Ms. D'Angelo
Susan Mills ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Gordon Wolf ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kelly Cantley-Kashima ... second assistant director (as Kelly Cantley)
Karen Gaviola ... first assistant director
Susan Moen ... second assistant director

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Sandi Cook ... assistant art director

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Neil Brody ... re-recording mixer
Carlos Delarios ... re-recording mixer
Itzhak Magal ... sound mixer (as Ike Magal)
Michael O'Corrigan ... sound effects editor
Steven Ticknor ... sound effects editor

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Michael K. Davis ... rigging gaffer
Michael C. Price ... dolly grip
Keith Talley ... key grip
Tom Wholey ... gaffer

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Toni Livingston ... casting advisor (as Toni Livingston-Hix)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sybil Gray ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Janet Costner ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department

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Jesse Long ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Timothy 'Toes' Erwin ... transportation coordinator (as Tim Erwin)
Tom Gilhooley ... transportation coordinator
John F. Teeple ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Barbara Cicio ... production coordinator
Andy House ... production executive
Barry Siegel ... production consultant

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Also Known As
  • A Child Lost Forever (United States)
  • The Jerry Sherwood Story (United States)
  • Justice pour mon fils (France)
  • Hijo perdido para siempre (Spain)
  • L'affaire Jerry Sherwood (Belgium, French title)
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Trivia During Lois Jurgens' trial, Dennis' brother Robert said he was not shocked when he saw the morgue photos of Dennis' badly-bruised body because he was used to seeing Dennis' body covered in bruises. See more »
Goofs While in the movie, the murder was mentioned as happened in 1976, it actually happened 11 years earlier in 1965. See more »
Quotes Clayton Robinson: What did Lois do when Dennis started gagging?
Marie Vinton: She said, "if you throw up, you're gonna eat it".
Clayton Robinson: And what happened after she made that statement?
Marie Vinton: [voice breaks] Dennis threw up.
Clayton Robinson: And what did Lois do, if anything, in regard to that?
Marie Vinton: [on the verge of tears] She fed it to him.
The Judge: [stunned] Pardon?
Marie Vinton: [cries in disgust] Vomit - she fed him vomit!
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