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Your mom said she'd do ANYTHING for you, but would she do THIS?
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Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story (1993)

Lifetime movie energy90s TV dramamedical ethics nightmare

Overview

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When a woman learns she cannot bear children, her mother decides to be a surrogate for her.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Ann Jillian commits to the absurd premise

Production

Peak made-for-TV aesthetic perfection

Writing

Dialogue that aged like milk, spectacularly

Best for:Solo: Late-night 90s TV movie rabbit hole·Date Night: Test if your partner runs screaming·Rewatch: Irony-soaked viewing with friends
Heads up:Triggers: Surrogacy ethics that'll spark family group chat fights·Emotional: Infertility struggles hit harder than expected
Jerry London

Director

Jerry London

ReleasedMay 9, 1993
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Citadel Entertainment
KLM Productions

Top Cast

Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian

Arlette Schweitzer

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Dan Schweitzer

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Darlene

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Mary Rafferty

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Kevin Uchytil

Robert Curtis Brown

Robert Curtis Brown

Dr. Wardell

Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold

Christa Uchytil

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Dr. Gerald Freedman

Robert C. Treveiler

Robert C. Treveiler

Curtis Schweitzer

Brett Kelly

Brett Kelly

Clay Schweitzer

J. Michael Hunter

J. Michael Hunter

Henry Sedway

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on a real 1991 case that made national news; Arlette Schweitzer became the first woman in the U.S. to give birth to her own grandchildren.

Cultural

This aired during the early-90s surrogacy moral panic era, when Mary Beth Whitehead's Baby M case dominated headlines and made lawyers very rich.

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