| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Sandy Wilson |
| Starring: | Linda Griffiths Geoffrey Bowes Louis Tripp Marsha Moreau Martha Gibson |
| Theme Music Composer: | Tommy Ambrose Rick Wilkins |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Bill Gough |
| Editor: | Bruce Annis |
| Cinematography: | Ken Gregg |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Network: | CBC Television |
Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird is a Canadian television film, directed by Sandy Wilson and broadcast by CBC Television in 1988.[1] Adapted from the novel by Jean Little, the film centres on the Talbots, a family in the 1950s who are coping with father John's (Geoffrey Bowes) diagnosis with and death of cancer.[2]
The cast includes Linda Griffiths as Kate Talbot, Louis Tripp as son Jeremy, Marsha Moreau as daughter Sarah and Martha Gibson as Aunt Margery, as well as Ken James, Rosa Anderson-Barker, Helen Hughes, Sam Aaron, Stuart Clow, Alana Shields, Sherry Bie, Lori Chodos, Mark Schofield, Jason Kravice, Jason Sorokin, Tommy Max, Gay Claitman and Steven Aiken in supporting roles.
The film was broadcast on December 4, 1988.[3]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Awards | 1989 | Best Costume Design | Ada Kangyal | [4] | |
| Best Original Music for a Program or Mini-Series | Tommy Ambrose, Rick Wilkins |