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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 American made for television drama film inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective immune systems.It stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Diana Hyland, Robert Reed, Ralph Bellamy and P.J. Soles.
She appeared in the 1976 television movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, for which she won a posthumous Emmy Award. [6] The following year, she co-starred with Dick Van Patten in the series Eight Is Enough. [8] She appeared in only five episodes before her death, and her character, Joan Bradford, was subsequently killed off. [9]
He first gained national attention as a character in the television film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, which starred John Travolta as the title character. The role began a short acting career for Ward; when Travolta was cast in the 1978 film Grease, Ward was cast as Putzie, a character created specifically for the film.
Bubble Boy is a 2001 American black comedy film directed by Blair Hayes, starring Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. [3] It was inspired by the 1976 movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble . [ 4 ] A musical by the same name was written by the same authors and first performed in 2008.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 TV movie drama inspired by Vetter, starring John Travolta. The 1986 Paul Simon song "The Boy in the Bubble" was inspired by Vetter's story. [10] [11] In 1992, American sitcom Seinfeld parodied the case in their episode The Bubble Boy.
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Soon after her big screen debut, O'Connor was cast as a female lead opposite Gary Frank in the CBS drama series, Sons and Daughters. [7] On January 8, 1974, she starred in the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre production of "Ring of Roses" and then co-starred with John Travolta in the 1976 TV movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. [7]