The Baby Maker
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Bridges
Written by	James Bridges
Produced by	Richard Goldstone Jack Larson
Starring	Barbara Hershey Scott Glenn Collin Wilcox-Horne Sam Groom
Cinematography	Charles Rosher Jr.
Edited by	Walter Thompson
Music by	Fred Karlin
Production company	Robert Wise Productions
Distributed by	National General Pictures
Release date	October 1, 1970 (1970-10-01) [1]
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Baby Maker is a 1970 American drama film that was directed and co-written by James Bridges and released by National General Pictures.

Plot

Tish Gray is a flower child who is hired to have the baby of a middle-class couple, Suzanne and Jay Wilcox. The film exposes the clash of values between Tish, her boyfriend Tad Jacks, and the couple. It also deals with the emotional turmoil all four characters go through.

Cast

• Barbara Hershey as Tish Gray
• Collin Wilcox Paxton as Suzanne Wilcox (as Collin Wilcox-Horne)
• Sam Groom as Jay Wilcox
• Scott Glenn as Tad Jacks
• Jeannie Berlin as Charlotte
• Lili Valenty as Mrs. Culnick
• Helena Kallianiotes as Wanda
• Jeff Siggins as Dexter
• Phyllis Coates as Tish's Mother
• Madge Kennedy as Tish's Grandmother
• Ray Hemphill as the Toy Store 'Killer'
• Paul Linke as Sam
• Bobby Pickett as Dr. Sims
• Samuel Francis as The Single Wing Turquoise Bird
• Alan Keesling as The Single Wing Turquoise Bird (2)

Release

The film had its premiere on October 1, 1970 at the Plaza and New Embassy Theatres in New York.^[1]

Reception

Criticizing the directing and writing of James Bridges, critic Shirley Rigby said of the "bizarre" film, "Only the performances in the film save it from being a total travesty." Rigby went on to say, "Barbara Hershey is a great little actress, much, much more than just another pretty face."^[2] John Simon called The Baby Maker "insufferable".^[3]

DVD

The Baby Maker was released to DVD by Warner Home Video on March 23, 2009, via the Warner Archives DVD-on-demand service as a Region 1 DVD.