The Yarn Princess

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The Yarn Princess ★★½ 1994

With her family threatened by separation, mentally retarded Marjorie Thomas (Smart) must prove to state authorities that she has the ability to take care of her six sons when husband Jake (Pastorelli) falls victim to severe schizophrenia. Boutsikaris plays Smart's defense lawyer. Average made for TV movie about a handicapped woman beating the odds. 92m/C VHS, DVD . Jean Smart, Robert Pastorelli, Dennis Boutsikaris, Peter Crook; D: Tom McLoughlin; W: Dalene Young. TV