For Hope
"For Hope" Emmy Consideration VHS
Format	Drama
Run time	90 minutes
Creator	Bob Saget, Susan Rice
Starring	Dana Delany Chris Demetral Henry Czerny Polly Bergen Sharon Monsky Harold Gould
Country	USA
Network	ABC
Original run	1996 – TV Movie commonly re-run
No. of episodes	TV Movie

For Hope was a 1996 ABC TV Movie starring Dana Delany and directed by Bob Saget. Based on Saget's sister Gay, the movie showed the experience of a young woman fatally afflicted with the disease scleroderma. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Forhopevhs. ... Jump to: navigation, search Drama is a term generally used to refer to a literary form involving parts written for actors to perform. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956 in New York City, New York) is an American film, stage, and television actress. ... Categories: Stub | 1976 births ... Jump to: navigation, search Henry Czerny (born February 1959) is an actor. ... Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin on July 14, 1930, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) is an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur. ... Sharon Monsky with George Bush Sharon Monsky (Born: October 23, 1953, Died: May 11, 2002) Founder of the Scleroderma Research Foundation Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she was an Olympics figure skating contender, winning the Senior Ladies Gold Medal Compulsory Skating Award in 1965. ... Born in Schenectady, New York, in 1924, Harold Gould has spent his career in movies and TV, most notably as Rhoda Morgenstern (played by Valerie Harper)s father on the TV series Rhoda opposite the late Nancy Walker as Rhodas mother. ... ABC is a widely used three-letter abbreviation that may refer to: Organizations // Look up ABC and abc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... Dana Welles Delany (born March 13, 1956 in New York City, New York) is an American film, stage, and television actress. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Scleroderma is a rare, chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen. ...

Dana Delany had to have some significant prosthetic makeup applied to simulate the various degrees of disfigurement the main character, Hope, experienced as a result of the disease. [1] Prosthetic makeup is the process of using prosthetic sculpting, molding and casting techniques to create advanced cosmetic effects. ...

The original airing achieved the top nielsen ratings for the time slot, and still occasionally airs on various TV channels. It is also sold as a VHS tape by the Scleroderma Research Foundation. Jump to: navigation, search When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are generally referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by the New York City-based firm Nielsen Media Research to determine which shows television viewers watch at what times. ... Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) is a technology for shared medium (usually radio) networks. ...

The movie also featured an appearance by Scleroderma Research Foundation founder Sharon Monsky. Sharon Monsky with George Bush Sharon Monsky (Born: October 23, 1953, Died: May 11, 2002) Founder of the Scleroderma Research Foundation Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she was an Olympics figure skating contender, winning the Senior Ladies Gold Medal Compulsory Skating Award in 1965. ...

External links

• IMDB Entry