Amelia Earhart
1976 · 150 min · Drama, TV Movie
Biography follows the life of famed woman pilot Amelia Earhart, including her marriage to a famous publisher and her disappearance during a flight in 1937.
Directed by George Schaefer · Written by Carol Sobieski
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Susan Clark Amelia Earhart -
John Forsythe G.P. Putnam -
Stephen Macht Paul Mantz -
Susan Oliver Neta Snook 'Snookie' -
Catherine Burns Pidge Earhart -
Jane Wyatt Amy Earhart -
Charles Aidman Mr. Earhardt -
Eddie Barth Sid Isaacs -
Bill Vint Fred Norman -
Jack Colvin Wilmer Stultz -
Kip Niven Allen Bradford -
John Archer Dr. Paterson
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