The boy in plastic bubble 1976 season 2

I was looking online for this movie i remember viewing as a kid and low and behold, the actor who played the kid wasnt the same person i remember. Nicknamed bubble boy, david was born in 1971 with severe combined immunodeficiency scid, and. But david vetter, a young boy from texas, lived out in the real world in a plastic bubble. This means that contact with unfiltered air may kill him, so he must live out his life in. Watch the boy in the plastic bubble starring john travolta in this drama on directv.

First time rewatched it all the way through and its an entertaining, although. It was written by douglas day stewart, executive produced by aaron spelling and leonard goldberg who, at the time. Forced to live a sterile plastic environment, tod struggles with life, love, and an uncertain future. Tod is forced to live out his life in incubator conditions. The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 the movie database. The boy in the plastic bubble is a 1976 american madefortelevision drama film inspired by.

The boy in the plastic bubble is a 1976 madefortv movie inspired by the lives of david vetter. John travolta gives an infectious performance in the boy. Before john travolta became a major star in saturday night fever and tvs welcome back, kotter, he starred in. Find where to watch the boy in the plastic bubble in australia. Whatever its original goofy charm, the movie hasnt aged terribly well.

In this madefortv drama, tod lubitsch is a teenager who was born without disease immunities. I could have sworn there was a remake that was simply called the boy in the bubble. The film centers on the life of tod lubitch john travolta, who was born with an improperly functioning immune system. Knowledge of the condition grew significantly with the airing of the boy in the plastic bubble, a 1976 tv movie inspired by vetter and devita, who died as a child. John travoltas imageconscious agents were, like contemporary, imageconscious press agents in the music industry are vainly attempting to project the pretty boy, justin beber, into a somewhat badboy image, to expand his potential listening audience trying to project j. Oh, and by the way, it says unclut version for the harrad experiment on the back of the dvd once i got it, yet there is very obvious cuts, and of course no nudity. The boy in the plastic bubble was made in 1976, one year after travoltas tv debut in welcome back, kotter and one year before he hit the big time with saturday night fever. Tod lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 tv movie plot summary 2 the girl next door makes a teen born with immune deficiencies want to leave his germfree bubble. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. The girl next door makes a teen born with immune deficiencies want to leave his germfree bubble.

The boy in the plastic bubble, 1976, an american drama film, directed by randal kleiser, starring john travolta, glynnis oconnor, robert reed and diana hyland, please leave a thumbs up and enjoy. Tod lubitch is born with a severe immune deficiency. A lot of the credit or blame for the wave of pathos belongs to the boy in the plastic bubble, the ultrakitschy 1976 abc tv movie that starred john travolta as a teenager with a faulty immune system, whod spent his entire life in sterilized chambers. John travolta gives an infectious performance in the boy in the. Travolta was not yet well known 7amp in that decade he was just about as cute as jake for a later generation. The boy in the plastic bubble is a 1976 american madefortelevision drama film inspired by the lives of david vetter and ted devita, who lacked effective im. This is an absolute classic and i am so happy i have it in my possession now after so many years since i last watched it when it was shown for the first time on tv.

His shorts alone in the 1976 made for tv movie render him undeserving of our sympathy til the end of time. The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 part 1 john travolta. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. In the end, i feel like the most obvious foreshadowing apparent in the boy in the plastic bubble is the most literal. Antibody shows promise for bubble boy disease treatment. The boy in the plastic bubble was made in 1976, one year after travoltas tv debut in welcome back. The boy in the plastic bubble starring john travolta, glynnis oconnor, diana hyland, and robert reed. David phillip vetter september 21, 1971 february 22, 1984 was an american who was a prominent sufferer of severe combined immunodeficiency scid, a hereditary disease which dramatically weakens the immune system. The boy in the plastic bubble sony choice collection. Released to tv in 1976 and directed by randal kleiser, the boy in the plastic bubble is a youth drama inspired by the truelife stories of david vetter and ted devita, both of. The boy in the plastic bubble the 1976 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Moviechat forums the boy in the plastic bubble 1976. The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 video dailymotion. With john travolta, glynnis oconnor, robert reed, diana hyland.

The movies fame endured, even inspiring a seinfeld episode where the gang goes on a wacky journey to visit a bubble boy. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The boy in the plastic bubble is a 1976 american madefortelevision drama film inspired by the lives of david vetter and ted devita, who lacked effective immune systems. The boy in the plastic bubble is a 1976 madefortv movie. Welcome back kotter star john travolta headlines the madefortv boy in the plastic bubble. Travolta plays todd lubitch, a boy who was born without any immunities and cannot venture outside his sterile environment, lest he slip on a banana. Then you revisit the boy in the plastic bubble and remember that, no, he in fact doesnt. John travolta boy in the plastic bubble 1976 spanish dubbed.

In 1992, the films premise was satirized in the seventh episode of the fourth season of seinfeld. He lives with his parents, since they decided to move him from texas childrens. I remember one scene where he had to go to school via video linkup in the classroom since he. The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 based on a true story, tod lubitch john travolta is born with a terrible disease that renders even the slightest cold a deadly threat. It was written by douglas day stewart, executive produced by aaron spelling and leonard goldberg who, at the time, produced. With the help of his loving parents, johnny and mickey, tod slowly learns to accept his.

The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 tune in tonight. The boy in the plastic bubble is a 1976 american madefortelevision drama film inspired by the lives of david vetter and ted devita, who. The boy in the plastic bubble trailer 1976 movie youtube. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch. The girl glynnis oconnor next door makes a teen john travolta born with immune deficiencies want to leave his germfree bubble. The theme had already had the serious treatment as a disease of the week telefilm, the boy in the plastic bubble 1976, with john travolta as tod lubitch. The boy, tod, grows up to be a teenage john travolta in one of his first starring film roles. This means that contact with unfiltered air may kill him, so he must live out his life in incubatorlike conditions.

The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 discussion moviechat. Watch the boy in the plastic bubble online 1976 movie. The boy in the plastic bubble is a 1976 american madefortelevision drama film inspired by the lives of david. The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 rotten tomatoes. He is cut off from all forms of physical human contact, and can only venture outside with use of an enormous sterile plastic sphere. Best movies like the boy in the plastic bubble bestsimilar.

Watch the boy in the plastic bubble online stream full. This is the same year, 1976, that carrie came out and he was on tv in the series welcome back kotter. His room is hermetically sealed, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact. John travolta plays a character isolated from the populace. Boy in the plastic bubble, the directed by randal kleiser 1976 color 92 min the film was made after john travoltas 1975 tv debut as vinnie barbarino in welcome back kotter, and after brian depalmas carrie written by steven king where he played billy nolan. Individuals born with scid are abnormally susceptible to infections, and exposure to typically innocuous pathogens can be fatal.

The boy in the plastic bubble 1976 posters the movie. The 1976 was for the boy in the plastic bubble only. The boy in the plastic bubble rifftrax wiki fandom. Douglas day stewarts factbased teleplay casts travolta as tod lubitsch, a teenager who was born without disease immunities. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Based on a true story, tod lubitch is born with a deficient immune system which is unlike being born with aids. The boy in the plastic bubble, 1976, john travolta. The movie follows travolta as he makes his first cautious steps toward interacting with. The boy in the plastic bubble was a huge hit when it aired on network television in 1976, solidifying young travoltas reputation as a mega star.