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The Mailbox is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 1977

The Mailbox (1977)

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Released in USA 1 january 1977
Length 24minutes
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating73% 3.695153.695153.695153.695153.69515

The Mailbox is a 1977 American 24-minute short film produced by BYU Motion Picture Studios. The film is available through the Brigham Young University Office of Creative Works on a compilation DVD with other LDS films.

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An old woman's loneliness is amplified as she daily walks to the mailbox, only to find nothing there for her. Her neighbors and the mailman provide some relief, but her family doesn't seem to care.

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