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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 .
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.
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.
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]
1963: Easy-Bake Oven. The cooking game changed in 1963 when kids had the power to make baked goods of their own. The mini oven comes with cake mix packets and tiny round pans that, together, make ...
He also had a strong supporting role in the John Travolta telefilm, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. In 1984 Friedrich played the lead role of Marshall Weatherly in The Paper Chase episode "Not Prince Hamlet". In 1978, he appeared in two films; the much-criticized disco film, Thank God It's Friday, and the school comedy Almost Summer.
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 ]
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