Has anyone seen Nancy in The Tracey Thurman story? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

A.D.A. Casey Novak · 12-28-2006, 07:17 PM

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An 80s Guy · 12-28-2006, 11:49 PM

I saw this.I wish Lifetime would re-air this movie.I saw this on Lifetime network a few years ago.

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 12-29-2006, 12:34 AM

I love A Cry For Help! To this day, it is my favorite movie!

80s_Fan · 12-29-2006, 02:23 AM

I have this movie on a vhs tape and to this day when I watch it; I feel so bad for her and what she went through. She was excellent in this movie.

crucialtaunt · 12-29-2006, 09:04 PM

Actually, I forgot I still had this movie... but yeah I've seen it. The first time I saw it I was actually forbidden to watch it at like 10 or 11 years old LOL of course I did anyway and have kept it ever since. I love it, even despite what happened in it.

Though something did disturb me... I notice the heavy kissage Nancy & Dale were doing in the first 'sex scene' and uh... is that because they were dating? I read somewhere on here that they were during shooting (which is also kinda weird since his char essentially beats hers to a pulp...) and since I assumed most actors/actresses only stage-kissed... I wasn't sure. All I gotta say is, waaaay too much tongue! *shudder* LOL. Anyone else agree?

cavalier · 12-29-2006, 09:28 PM

oh yes, I noticed that kissing scene as well. I guess they got very into that scene. It was very intense!

80s_Fan · 01-02-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by A.D.A. Casey Novak

This movie means alot to me. First of all, I live very near to Torrington (Connecticut) and this was HUGE news at the time. My husband used to be similar to Buck Thurman (my husband has since changed...well, at least most of the time). Anyway, Nancy brought to life a situation that all of us in Connecticut were very emotionally invested in. And whoever said Tracey was a wimp was dead-wrong. If you are used to abuse as I was, abuse from a mate doesn't seem so wrong. I don't know. All I know is Nancy brought to life the woman who I have spoken to directly, more than once. Nancy's portrayal of this woman was impeccable. If you knew Tracey Thurman, you knew Nancy McKeon was dead-on in her acting. I have moved many times in the last several years (mostly moving away from my husband, filing divorce charges, dropping divorce charges, etc.). I lost many of my VCR tapes. I found The Tracey Thurman Story today and the audio is so weak I can't watch it. But I can watch and hear enough to tell you what NM meant to our state. Nancy endured endless interviews by our CT journalists and she became a personal friend to Tracey Thurman and an advocate for our state. The Tracey Thurman law has liberated Connecticut. Nancy McKeon's performance helped postpone Buck Thurman's release from prison (if you think I am being overly theatrical, I will send you the court tapes released by CT television). NM brought a face to "our" Tracey Thurman. I've spoken to TT, and I lived her life through NM (as well as drawing from my own life). What I am trying to say is watch this movie. We in CT were haunted for years by Buck Thurman (believe me, it was a MAJOR issue in CT), and NM helped settle the score just a bit. I guess I'm saying, watch the movie if you can. NM is brilliant (I don't understand why she never made it in "Hollywood". Her portrayal of this woman was flawless). Nancy McKeon means alot to most of us in CT, especially to us, the women who, prior to The Tracey Thurman Law, were not protected by the police. NM continues to be visible in our news stations. All of us in CT admire her. I guess I just wanted to say that we in CT view NM as more than just an actress. She has gone above and beyond to support our new laws concerning domestic viloence. She is admired and widely regarded as a very special woman by all of us in CT.

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I just watched it again and this movie still gets to me; I feel so bad for her and everything. Nobody should have to go through such an ordeal like that.
Does anybody know if to this day; if (Buck) has been released and if so; what's he doing? Has he tried to contact (Tracey)? How's she doing?
I would greatly appreciate any feedback whatsoever; whether good or bad.

Thank You In Advance!!

An 80s Guy · 01-02-2007, 12:23 PM

You should google them.Mabey something will come up.I only saw it once.I wish lifetime would air it again.I just checked its page and there aren't any air-dates.

crucialtaunt · 01-02-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by An 80s Guy

You should google them.Mabey something will come up.I only saw it once.I wish lifetime would air it again.I just checked its page and there aren't any air-dates.

I've sometimes caught it, surprisingly enough, on TBS and TNT very early in the morning; keep a watch out for that too!

hch · 01-03-2007, 01:02 AM

But I do remember one where Nancy played this girl who was a schizophrenic and had a breakdown with a computer and all through the living room. I forgot what that movie was called, but she was really good in that movie.

raya · 01-03-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by hch

But I do remember one where Nancy played this girl who was a schizophrenic and had a breakdown with a computer and all through the living room. I forgot what that movie was called, but she was really good in that movie.

Strange Voices with Valerie Harper. I've never seen that one.

On Tracey Thurman, I haven't seen this film in years nor do I know the history of Nancy dating Dale Midkiff--but I would hazard to guess based on the heavy subject matter and the weight of what both needed to portray in this film that the two wouldn't have dated while filming.

Now when filming was over, that is another story. So I think whatever dating might have gone on was after the fact.

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 01-03-2007, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by raya

Strange Voices with Valerie Harper. I've never seen that one.

Excellent movie! My second favorite of Nancy's. First being A Cry For Help of course.

FOLrocks1 · 01-03-2007, 10:29 AM

No I haven't seen it. I don't really have an interest in it either.

A.D.A. Casey Novak · 01-03-2007, 10:57 AM

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JO jr · 01-04-2007, 08:49 PM

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MOVIES YOU ONLY HAVE TO SEE ONCE. BUT, I HAVE SEEN THIS A FEW TIMES. EACH TIME CRINGING, CRYING AND GETTING ANGRY!

THURMAN LAW WAS INACTED BECAUSE OF THIS VERY COURAGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. THE ATTORNEY WHO ALSO FOUGHT FOR HER SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN FOR HIS ROLE IN ALL OF THIS, TOO.

THE LAST TIME I WATCHED IT, WAS WHILE I WAS ON VACATION IN ORLANDO, WITH MY BEST FRIEND. WE WERE BOTH FULL OF A RANGE OF EMOTIONS THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE. I JUST HAPPENED TO COME ACROSS THE MOVIE AND WE WATCHED IT. IT'S JUST AS POWERFUL AS THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT.

I MADE SURE WHEN I GOT BACK, THAT I WOULD DO RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN. I WAS FEVERISHLY TRYING TO FIND A PIC OF THIS EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN, AND FINALLY DID. I PRINTED THE PIC AND ARTICLE, AND HUNG IT UP NEAR MY COMPUTER, AS A CONSTANT REMINDER. YOU CAN SEE HER SCAR IN THE PIC. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SHE APPEARS TO BE DOING WELL, DESPITE ALL THE TRAUMA IN HER LIFE.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT CREEP GOT OUT!!! YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN. IT'S NOT EVEN WORTH MY FINGERS DANCING ON THE KEYBOARD TO PRINT HIS NAME

NOT ONLY DID HE GET OUT, BUT IS STILL VIOLENT. I GUESS I WOULDN'T EXPECT ANY LESS. BUT I ALSO VERY STRONGLY BLAME THIS CRAPPY JUDICIAL SYSTEM. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED PEOPLE!! SOME IDIOT WOMAN, I GUESS THE SAME KIND THAT FALLS IN LOVE WITH MURDERERS LIKE SCOTT PETERSON, MUST'VE THOUGHT HE WAS KING OF THE WORLD, AND DATED HIM. AND OF COURSE, SHE GOT THE SNOT BEAT OUT OF HER. DUH!

UNFORTUNATELY I ALSO READ THEIR SON, WHO HAD TO WITNESS HIS FATHER'S BRUTALITY WAS ALSO INCARCERATED FOR BEATING UP HIS GIRLFRIEND. THAT'S REALLY SAD TO ME. HOW HE COULD SEE WHAT HIS FATHER DID TO HIS MOTHER, AND APPEARS TO BE FOLLWING THAT PATH OF RAGE.

DID YOU KNOW THAT NANCY TURNED DOWN THE ROLE OF TRACY THURMAN THREE TIMES BEFORE ACCEPTING IT? SHE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T FEEL SHE COULD GIVE JUSTICE TO TRACY'S ROLE. SHE WAS FINALLY CONVINCED TO DO THE ROLE BY TRACY HERSELF. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, SHE DID THE MOVIE BEFORE "HIS" PAROLE REVIEW, IN THE HOPES OF KEEPING HIM WHERE HE BELONGS. NOW IF THAT DOESN'T SHOW NANCY'S HUMILITY I'M NOT SURE WHAT WILL, AS WELL AS HER BRAVERLY, IF YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT.

I'M SURE IT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS A TRUE STORY, AND SHE HAD MET IN PERSON WITH TRACY HERSELF. I BET THERE WERE MANY TRUE TEARS BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM WHILE FILMING.

AND AS I SIDE NOTE: STRANGE VOICES WAS FILMED WHILE NANCY WAS DOING FACTS. SHE BROKE A BONE (HER LEG, I THINK) DURING THAT FILM. THE CAST YOU SEE HER IN ON SOME OF THE FACTS EP'S, INCLUDING THE ONE..OH, THE TITLE ESCAPES ME..WHERE BLAIR IS ACCUSED OF HAVING THE AFFAIR WITH HER PROFESSOR, IS REAL. SHE IS ON CRUTCHES, AND HER HOBBLES

ARE IN FACT REAL.

TO ME, HAD NANCY GONE THE HOLLYWOOD MOVIE ROUTE, I THINK SHE WOULD HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE NOMINATION, IF NOT A GOLDEN STATUETTE SITTING SOMEWHERE AT HOME. I BASE THIS ON HER ROLE IN FACTS AND ON THE TRACEY THURMAN STORY ALONE. I NEED NOT SEE ANYMORE. BUT, WHY NOT THROW IN THE DIVISION FOR GOOD MEASURE TOO

I'M GOING TO HUNT AROUND THE I-NET TO SEE IF I CAN GET THE LINK FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE TRACY'S PIC.

12-28-2006, 07:17 PM	#1
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12-29-2006, 02:23 AM	#4
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12-28-2006, 11:49 PM	#2
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	I saw this.I wish Lifetime would re-air this movie.I saw this on Lifetime network a few years ago.

12-29-2006, 12:34 AM	#3
Jo_Luvs_Ketchup Member Eternal Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Posts: 4,195	I love A Cry For Help! To this day, it is my favorite movie!

12-29-2006, 09:04 PM	#5
crucialtaunt V want one? pm me! Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Jtown Pa Posts: 27	Actually, I forgot I still had this movie... but yeah I've seen it. The first time I saw it I was actually forbidden to watch it at like 10 or 11 years old LOL of course I did anyway and have kept it ever since. I love it, even despite what happened in it. Though something did disturb me... I notice the heavy kissage Nancy & Dale were doing in the first 'sex scene' and uh... is that because they were dating? I read somewhere on here that they were during shooting (which is also kinda weird since his char essentially beats hers to a pulp...) and since I assumed most actors/actresses only stage-kissed... I wasn't sure. All I gotta say is, waaaay too much tongue! shudder LOL. Anyone else agree?

12-29-2006, 09:28 PM	#6
cavalier Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 07, 2003 Posts: 189	oh yes, I noticed that kissing scene as well. I guess they got very into that scene. It was very intense!

01-02-2007, 12:23 PM	#8
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	You should google them.Mabey something will come up.I only saw it once.I wish lifetime would air it again.I just checked its page and there aren't any air-dates.

01-04-2007, 08:49 PM	#15
JO jr Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 1,249	THIS IS ONE OF THOSE MOVIES YOU ONLY HAVE TO SEE ONCE. BUT, I HAVE SEEN THIS A FEW TIMES. EACH TIME CRINGING, CRYING AND GETTING ANGRY! THURMAN LAW WAS INACTED BECAUSE OF THIS VERY COURAGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. THE ATTORNEY WHO ALSO FOUGHT FOR HER SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN FOR HIS ROLE IN ALL OF THIS, TOO. THE LAST TIME I WATCHED IT, WAS WHILE I WAS ON VACATION IN ORLANDO, WITH MY BEST FRIEND. WE WERE BOTH FULL OF A RANGE OF EMOTIONS THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE. I JUST HAPPENED TO COME ACROSS THE MOVIE AND WE WATCHED IT. IT'S JUST AS POWERFUL AS THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT. I MADE SURE WHEN I GOT BACK, THAT I WOULD DO RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN. I WAS FEVERISHLY TRYING TO FIND A PIC OF THIS EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN, AND FINALLY DID. I PRINTED THE PIC AND ARTICLE, AND HUNG IT UP NEAR MY COMPUTER, AS A CONSTANT REMINDER. YOU CAN SEE HER SCAR IN THE PIC. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SHE APPEARS TO BE DOING WELL, DESPITE ALL THE TRAUMA IN HER LIFE. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT CREEP GOT OUT!!! YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN. IT'S NOT EVEN WORTH MY FINGERS DANCING ON THE KEYBOARD TO PRINT HIS NAME NOT ONLY DID HE GET OUT, BUT IS STILL VIOLENT. I GUESS I WOULDN'T EXPECT ANY LESS. BUT I ALSO VERY STRONGLY BLAME THIS CRAPPY JUDICIAL SYSTEM. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED PEOPLE!! SOME IDIOT WOMAN, I GUESS THE SAME KIND THAT FALLS IN LOVE WITH MURDERERS LIKE SCOTT PETERSON, MUST'VE THOUGHT HE WAS KING OF THE WORLD, AND DATED HIM. AND OF COURSE, SHE GOT THE SNOT BEAT OUT OF HER. DUH! UNFORTUNATELY I ALSO READ THEIR SON, WHO HAD TO WITNESS HIS FATHER'S BRUTALITY WAS ALSO INCARCERATED FOR BEATING UP HIS GIRLFRIEND. THAT'S REALLY SAD TO ME. HOW HE COULD SEE WHAT HIS FATHER DID TO HIS MOTHER, AND APPEARS TO BE FOLLWING THAT PATH OF RAGE. DID YOU KNOW THAT NANCY TURNED DOWN THE ROLE OF TRACY THURMAN THREE TIMES BEFORE ACCEPTING IT? SHE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T FEEL SHE COULD GIVE JUSTICE TO TRACY'S ROLE. SHE WAS FINALLY CONVINCED TO DO THE ROLE BY TRACY HERSELF. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, SHE DID THE MOVIE BEFORE "HIS" PAROLE REVIEW, IN THE HOPES OF KEEPING HIM WHERE HE BELONGS. NOW IF THAT DOESN'T SHOW NANCY'S HUMILITY I'M NOT SURE WHAT WILL, AS WELL AS HER BRAVERLY, IF YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. I'M SURE IT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS A TRUE STORY, AND SHE HAD MET IN PERSON WITH TRACY HERSELF. I BET THERE WERE MANY TRUE TEARS BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM WHILE FILMING. AND AS I SIDE NOTE: STRANGE VOICES WAS FILMED WHILE NANCY WAS DOING FACTS. SHE BROKE A BONE (HER LEG, I THINK) DURING THAT FILM. THE CAST YOU SEE HER IN ON SOME OF THE FACTS EP'S, INCLUDING THE ONE..OH, THE TITLE ESCAPES ME..WHERE BLAIR IS ACCUSED OF HAVING THE AFFAIR WITH HER PROFESSOR, IS REAL. SHE IS ON CRUTCHES, AND HER HOBBLES ARE IN FACT REAL. TO ME, HAD NANCY GONE THE HOLLYWOOD MOVIE ROUTE, I THINK SHE WOULD HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE NOMINATION, IF NOT A GOLDEN STATUETTE SITTING SOMEWHERE AT HOME. I BASE THIS ON HER ROLE IN FACTS AND ON THE TRACEY THURMAN STORY ALONE. I NEED NOT SEE ANYMORE. BUT, WHY NOT THROW IN THE DIVISION FOR GOOD MEASURE TOO I'M GOING TO HUNT AROUND THE I-NET TO SEE IF I CAN GET THE LINK FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE TRACY'S PIC.
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