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  1. The Burning Bed is a 1984 television drama film starring Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, and Richard Masur. Based on the 1980 non-fiction novel of the same name by Faith McNulty , it follows battered housewife Francine Hughes and her trial for the murder of her husband, James Berlin "Mickey" Hughes.

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  2. Jun 12, 2023 · In the 1984 Robert Greenwald directorial, Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, and Penelope Milford play out the harrowing tale of Francine. Domestic abuse is a serious issue that is quite common in most parts of the world, with no concrete laws around it since the majority of people view it as a household’s personal matter to resolve.

  3. The Burning Bed. Television film inspired by a 1977 murder related to domestic abuse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Burning Bed is a 1984 television drama film starring Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, and Richard Masur. Based on the 1980 non-fiction novel of the same name by Faith McNulty, it follows battered housewife Francine Hughes ...

  4. Mar 21, 2019 · By the time Farrah Fawcett starred in a made-for-TV movie based on The Burning Bed in 1984, there was a National Domestic Violence Awareness Week, and the movement had made huge gains. Mary Evans ...

  5. Oct 8, 2024 · How ‘The Burning Bed’ Changed Farrah Fawcett’s Career. It’s not an exaggeration to say that The Burning Bed changed history. When this made-for-TV film first aired on October 8, 1984, it marked the first time the grim, terrifying reality of domestic violence had ever been depicted on television. The movie led to increased understanding ...

  6. The bed burns at one point or another in a marriage Based on the 1980 novel by Faith McNaulty starring the late Farrah Fawcett and Paul Lee Mat Mickey and Francine Hughes met in 1964 and fell in ...

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  8. A 1984 Made-for-TV Movie on NBC starring Farrah Fawcett as a battered wife who kills her husband, played by Paul Le Mat. The film is an adaptation of the book by the same name, written by Faith McNulty. The book is based on the true story of Francine Hughes and her killing of her abusive husband after over a decade of extensive domestic abuse ...