Sarah T. %E2%80%93 Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

Sarah T. Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic is a 1975 madeforTV film about a teenager who becomes an alcoholic. A huge ratings success at the time, the film has yet to be made available as of 2013 to the homeviewing market, either on videotape or DVD.

Sarah commences drinking alcohol at a party hosted by her mother and stepfather. She feels uncomfortable with standard questions the guests ask her about how she is doing at school and what her favorite subjects are. Sarah is overcome with anxiety when she is forced to engage in conversations with important people at the party. She feels out of place in several situations. For example, her desire to fit in at school manifests itself with her attempting to become a member of the Glee Club. Unfortunately, Sarah is not accepted.Over the course of the film, Sarah makes numerous attempts to have contact with her salesman father, Richard Larry Hagman, who often ignores his daughters sincere attempts to have a meaningful fatherdaughter relationship with him. When Richard makes the effort to see her, he presents himself as someone who is interested in Sarahs life and wants to please his daughter. They often have fun together. When they meet, Sarah is disappointed to discover that her father is unemployed. He responds by asking Sarah to get him a beer. Her mood, however, improves when her father tells her that he threw his sample case from a bridge this is a source of amusement for her. Richard shows that he is capable of showing affection for his daughter. Sarah is even more pleased when Richard gives her money in order to purchase an outfit. ........

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