Butterbox Babies (1995)

A couple operates a shady maternity home in 1930s/1940s Nova Scotia. Based on a true story.

Date of release
1995-01-01
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Director
Don McBrearty

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Ontario

Butterbox Babies is a film adapted from the book Butterbox Babies by Bette L. Cahill, which is based on the true story of the Ideal Maternity Home, a home for unwed pregnant mothers, during the Great Depression and Second World War. The home made millions from the illegal adoption of illegitimate babies during the 1930s and 1940s.

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