The Shopping Bag Lady

The Shopping Bag Lady is a 1975 American short film directed by Bert Salzman and starring Mildred Dunnock.

Plot summary
A shopping-bag lady, Annie Lewis (Mildred Dunnock), is viewed as a homeless nobody by two thoughtless teenage girls. After Annie is picked up by the police due to a misunderstanding, one of the girls (Emily) learns to see her as a human being after looking through Annie's possessions (which Emily has salvaged). As a result Emily is more compassionate towards her grandmother, with whom she lives.

Cast

 * Mildred Dunnock as Annie Lewis (the Shopping Bag Lady)
 * Julie Wakefield as Emily
 * Holly Scott as Lucy
 * Eleanor Phelps as Grandmother
 * Justine Miceli as Helen
 * William Bressant as Cop
 * Debbie Howard as Girl in school
 * Laura Whyte as Nurse
 * Chip Carroll as Martin
 * Alice Beardsley as Woman in park

Reception
The Shopping Bag Lady was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1975.