The Baby Maker
US (1970): Drama
Barbara Hershey stars as the "baby maker" of the title. She hires herself out to married couple Sam Groom and Collin Wilcox-Horne, who've been unable to conceive a child of their own. She agrees to bear the child for them, assuming that her hippie boyfriend Scott Glenn will go along with the plan. The problem is that Hershey must allow Groom to impregnate her, causing severe strains on both couple's relationships. In 1970, the notion of surrogate motherhood was radical in the extreme, so it's inevitable that this film dates rather badly when seen today. Even so, it served as a worthwhile theatrical-feature directorial debut for screenwriter James Bridges. (Robert Wise, National General) (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)
1 nomination
· Music Scoring Awards (Original Song Score) 1970: Fred Karlin, Tylwyth Kymry