The Best Little Girl in the World

The Best Little Girl in the World is a 1981 television film directed by Sam OSteen and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. The film is based upon the 1978 novel of the same name written by Steven Levenkron.

Casey is noticed by her ballet teacher, Madame Seuart, who tells her that she could be very good if she loses a few pounds. It doesnt take long before Casey becomes anorexic and bulimic. Caseys parents ignore her dream of becoming a professional dancer and instead want her to graduate high school, get a good job, and then become a wife and mother. Over the next two months, Caseys illness progresses as she throws herself into dieting and ballet dancing. Her grades in school begin to deteriorate, which finally draws her parents attention however, Gails attempts to support Casey cause more fights with their parents and distracts them Casey.When Gail sees how thin Casey has become, she is horrified and warns her parents. Casey is sent to a doctor who orders her to start eating normally again, threatening to send her to a hospital if she doesnt. Despite the pressure, Casey continues her eating disorder in secret. Frank finds her diet pills and tries to force her to eat, but she refuses. After feeling ignored at a party, Casey lies to her parents about having eaten at the party. Frank doesnt believe her and tries to force feed her a peanut butter sandwich, but Casey bites his hand. In an attempt to mend things with her family, Casey makes her family breakfast and even eats it with them, but is discouraged when she finds out that her mother has decided to go to her sisters lamaze class and shop for baby items instead. Because her parents took away her diet pills and laxatives, Casey attempts to steal more from the pharmacy the next day however, she is caught and arrested. Her parents bail her out, but she collapses outside of the police station and is taken to the hospital. She tries to run away but collapses in the attempt and is recaptured. ........

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