My Name Is Bill W. (DVD, 2006)
Product Details
Overview -
My Name Is Bill W.
Features
Closed Caption; The making of My Name Is Bill W.
Scene Index
Disc #1 -- My Name Is Bill W.
1. Goodbye, Smitty [4:32]
2. Home From War [2:36]
3. No Sale [4:52]
4. Tragedy [3:28]
5. On Our Way [5:04]
6. Enlarged [3:57]
7. No Bum For a Partner [5:45]
8. The Crash [3:42]
9. Difficult to Manage [3:47]
10. Dire Prognosis [4:12]
11. What I Want Is a Drink [4:24]
12. Ebby's Visit [9:03]
13. Lois Wants to Live [4:24]
14. Something to Hang On To [2:27]
15. Drunk Who Doesn't Drink [5:01]
16. Another Drunk Needed [5:02]
17. Dr. Bob Smith [4:45]
18. Just Drinks [4:40]
19. What I Have to Do [4:10]
20. Spreading the Word [2:02]
21. Keep it Simple [3:56]
22. First Step [6:28]
23. End Credits [1:02]
Editorial Reviews
My Name Is Bill W reunited the stars of the highly acclaimed 1986 TV movie The Promise: James Garner and James Woods. This time Woods has the bigger role as the real-life Bill Wilson, who comes marching home from World War One with a "little" liquor problem. He drinks steadily throughout the Prohibition Era, but Wilson's habit doesn't catch up with him until he is ruined by the 1929 stock market crash. This disaster propels Wilson into flat-out alcoholism, costing him his family and his reputation. While drying out in detox, Wilson strikes up a friendship with Bob Smith (Garner), an alcoholic doctor. Through Smith's influence, Bill Wilson organizes a small band of chronic drinkers into what will eventually become Alcoholics Anonymous. The formation of AA consumes the emotional final third of My Name Is Bill W, which like its Garner/Woods predecessor The Promise was originally presented as a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV special. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi All Movie Guide
Specifications
My Name Is Bill W.
UPC: 012569741140
Studio: Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: NR Contains:
Summary: My Name Is Bill W reunited the stars of the highly acclaimed 1986 TV movie The Promise: James Garner and James Woods. This time Woods has the bigger role as the real-life Bill Wilson, who comes marching home from World War One with a "little" liquor problem. He drinks steadily throughout the Prohibition Era, but Wilson's habit doesn't catch up with him until he is ruined by the 1929 stock market crash. This disaster propels Wilson into flat-out alcoholism, costing him his family and his reputation. While drying out in detox, Wilson strikes up a friendship with Bob Smith (Garner), an alcoholic doctor. Through Smith's influence, Bill Wilson organizes a small band of chronic drinkers into what will eventually become Alcoholics Anonymous. The formation of AA consumes the emotional final third of My Name Is Bill W, which like its Garner/Woods predecessor The Promise was originally presented as a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV special. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Category: Drama
Features: ccThe making of My Name Is Bill W.
Reviews (1)
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5.0 / 5.0
WONDERFUL AND HEART WARMING MOVIE WHICH SHOWS THE BEGINNING OF FORMATION OF AA. A MUST SEE FOR EVERYONE - ESPECIALLY SOMEONE STRUGGLING WITH ALCOHOL ADDICTION AND ILLNESS. SUPURB PERFORMANCE BY JAMES WOOD AND JAMES GARNER.