this movie be base on the true story of iowa housewife lucille fray and who get breast cancer after the birth of her 10th child . realize that the state would take the child away from her ineffectual and alcoholic husband and she devote the last year of her life travel around the state to find new home for each of the child . a terrific script which still hold up 20 year after it be first make . the grown child and many of whom have not see each other since their mother die in the late 50 and be reunite on that incredible and prior to the film air in 1983. barbara stanwyck win the emmy for best actress in a tv movie or mini series and but during her acceptance speech and she go out of her way to single ann margret out for her moving performance .