What former Miss Massachusetts book was made into a made-for-TV film?
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Christmas with Holly Christmas with Holly is a 2012 Canadian-American made-for-TV film based on the book "Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor" by Lisa Kleypas. It originally aired on ABC as a Hallmark Hall of Fame film on December 9, 2012, and stars Eloise Mumford.
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Lisa Kleypas Lisa Kleypas (born 1964) is a best-selling American author of historical and contemporary romance novels. In 1985, she was named Miss Massachusetts 1985 and competed in the Miss America 1986 pageant in Atlantic City.
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Polly (1989 film) Polly is a 1989 American made-for-television musical film adapted from the book "Pollyanna" by Eleanor H. Porter featuring an all African-American cast (with the exception of Celeste Holm). It was directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen, starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad and also featured the final performance of actress Butterfly McQueen. "Polly" was originally broadcast on NBC on November 12, 1989.
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Ann Simonton Ann J. Simonton (born 1952) is an American writer, lecturer, media activist, and former fashion model. She founded and coordinates the non-profit group "Media Watch", which challenges what they see as racism, sexism, and violence in the media through education and action. Simonton has published two autobiographical chapters, "I Never Told Anyone" and "Her Wits About Her". She has also written and produced two educational videos, one of which, "Don't Be a TV: Television Victim", received a Silver Apple Award from the National Educational Video and Film Festival in 1995.
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The Shell Seekers (1989 film) The Shell Seekers is a 1989 Hallmark Hall of Fame television film based on the 1987 novel "The Shell Seekers" by Rosamunde Pilcher and starring Angela Lansbury. The film aired on ABC on December 3, 1989 in the U.S. and on ITV on December 21, 1989 in the UK; it was later reaired on CBS on January 31, 1993.
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Margaret McGovern Margaret F. McGovern was an American attorney and political candidate who was one of the first female candidates to seek statewide office in Massachusetts.
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Miss Spider Miss Flora Spider is the title character in the bestselling children's books by David Kirk. She originally appeared in cartoon format in the movie "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids" (with Brooke Shields providing Miss Spider's voice), which spun off the "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends" series (with Kristin Davis providing her voice this time around), and "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends - Harvest Time Hop and Fly" video game. She is also the star of the Miss Spider apps for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.
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North Shore (Massachusetts) The North Shore is a region in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, loosely defined as the coastal area between Boston and New Hampshire. The region is made up both of a rocky coastline, dotted with marshes and wetlands, as well as several beaches and natural harbors. The North Shore is an important historical, cultural, and economic region of Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Salem, known worldwide as the site of the Salem Witch Trials; and Gloucester, site of Charles Olson's Maximus Poems, and of Sebastian Junger's 1997 creative nonfiction book "The Perfect Storm" and its 2000 film adaptation. Beverly was home to author John Updike until his death.
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Miss Rose White Miss Rose White is a television film adaptation of the 1985 Barbara Lebow play, "A Shayna Maidel", starring Kyra Sedgwick. It first aired on April 26, 1992. The production received five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie (Plummer), as well as the Humanitas Prize in the 90 minute category.
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Just Henry Just Henry is a 2011 television film based on the 2008 Costa Book Award novel, "Just Henry" by Michelle Magorian.
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The Black Velvet Gown The Black Velvet Gown is a 1991 TV film, based on the novel by Catherine Cookson, and starring Janet McTeer, Geraldine Somerville, and Bob Peck. It won an International Emmy for Best Drama.
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O Pioneers! (film) O Pioneers! is a "Hallmark Hall of Fame" television movie based on the novel of the same title by Willa Cather. It originally aired in 1992 on CBS and stars Jessica Lange.
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Miss America 2002 Miss America 2002, the 75th Miss America pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 22, 2001 on the ABC Network. The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon, the first woman representing that state to take the crown.
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Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel is a 1987 Canadian television miniseries film. It is a sequel to "Anne of Green Gables", and the second of a tetralogy of films. The miniseries dramatizes material from several books in the eight-novel "Anne" series by Lucy Maud Montgomery; they are "Anne of Avonlea" (Book Two), "Anne of the Island" (Book Three) and "Anne of Windy Poplars" (Book Four). As well, the TV film introduces several characters and issues not present in the books.
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Lisa Ryan Lisa Ryan ("Lisa Gail Davenport"; born c. 1960) is an American author and speaker. She has had a career as a television actress, host, reporter and producer. She assumed the title of Miss California in 1982 after Debra Maffett was crowned Miss America. She then re-entered and won the Miss California title in 1985. She grew up in Visalia, California and studied communications.
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Mrs. Harris Mrs. Harris is a 2005 American-British drama film written and directed by Phyllis Nagy. The teleplay, based on the book "Very Much a Lady" by Shana Alexander, focuses on the tempestuous relationship between Herman Tarnower, noted cardiologist and author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet", and headmistress Jean Harris. Produced by Killer Films, Number 9 Films, and John Wells for HBO Films, it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2005, before its broadcast on HBO on February 25, 2006.
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The Tenth Month The Tenth Month is a 1979 American made-for-TV-movie based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson. The movie was directed by Joan Tewkesbury and starred Carol Burnett, Keith Michell, and Dina Merrill.
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The Mystery of the Blue Train (film) The Mystery of the Blue Train is a made-for-television adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel of the same name.
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Massachusetts Children's Book Award The Massachusetts Children's Book Award is an annual literary award recognizing one book selected by vote of Massachusetts schoolchildren from a list prepared by committee. It was established in 1975 by Dr. Helen Constant, associate professor of education at Salem State College, and it continues to be sponsored by the School of Education at Salem State University. The purpose is to help maintain interest in reading among children in the "intermediate grades".
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Shawnae Jebbia Jebbia won the Miss Massachusetts USA title in 1997, in her first attempt at a pageant title. She went on to represent Massachusetts in the Miss USA 1998 pageant, becoming that state's first Miss USA winner. Whilst Jebbia had little prior experience, her first runner-up Shauna Gambill had previously held the Miss Teen USA 1994 title. Jebbia's "sister" titleholder, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 Susie Castillo, went on to hold the Miss Massachusetts USA title and became Massachusetts' second Miss USA titleholder in 2003.
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Miss America 1988 Miss America 1988, the 61st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 19, 1987 on NBC Network.
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Secret Ceremony Secret Ceremony is a 1968 film, produced in Britain and released by Universal Pictures. Based on the book by Argentine writer Marco Denevi, it stars Elizabeth Taylor, Mia Farrow, Robert Mitchum, Pamela Brown, and Peggy Ashcroft. Joseph Losey directed, from a script by George Tabori.