My Name Is Bill W.
The true story of theifounders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
World War I veteran William Wilson has everything: loving wife, good health, Wall Street career - and a "drinking problem." After bottoming out, he meets Bob Smith, an Ohio surgeon with the same "problem." Together they discover a way to stay sober...one day at a time. Their triumph would become the world's.
James Woods won a Best Actor Emmy Award for his no-holds-barred portrayal of Wilson in a powerful true story of how two lives intertwined at a crucial time - and how that friendship led to the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous. With over 100,000 chapters worldwide, the work of Wilson and Smith (James Garner) goes on everywhere, heroically...one day at a time. JoBeth Williams and Gary Sinise also star in this moving and memorable story.
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Interesting to see the history - john4
Given that this movie was a Hallmark Hall of Fame production, I should not have been surprised by the sentimental tone of the whole thing. The music was very distracting, softening any hard edges a viewer might encounter. Still, it was interesting to learn some of the details of how Bill W. and Dr Bob got together, and what happened in Akron.My Name is Bill W. - carpediem1964
What many people don't know about this film is that the creators kept bringing scripts to Bill W.'s wife, Lois for approval (at least seven or eight times from what I heard). Lois passed away in late October of 1988, and this film was first shown on TV on Sunday April 30, 1989 as a Harlequin Hall of Fame Sunday Night Special. This film is historically quite accurate and doesn't smaltz it up too much at all. Very enjoyable!
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Interesting to see the history - john4
Given that this movie was a Hallmark Hall of Fame production, I should not have been surprised by the sentimental tone of the whole thing. The music was very distracting, softening any hard edges a viewer might encounter. Still, it was interesting to learn ...My Name is Bill W. - carpediem1964
What many people don't know about this film is that the creators kept bringing scripts to Bill W.'s wife, Lois for approval (at least seven or eight times from what I heard). Lois passed away in late October of 1988, and this film was first shown on TV on ...