David Vetter, the boy who inspired this film, questioned the film's depiction of how sterile Tod's use of the spacesuit was. See all 10 - All listings for this product. Great movie. Vetter scoffed at the idea that Travolta's character could simply wear the space suit back into the isolator without contaminating the bubble.[1]. He lives with his parents, since they decided to move him from the hospital where he was being kept as a boy. Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021, 16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. In an episode of Dance Moms, Abby Lee Miller said the girls are doing a dance inspired by the movie. But as I kept watching this, now at age 52, I thought Travolta smiled way too much! Enjoyed the movie but terrible quality on my new DVD player. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. $29.88 +$3.00 shipping. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976 TV Movie) Full Cast & Crew. Let Her In #2. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (291) IMDb 5.7 1 h 32 min 1976 NR Based on a true story, Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system (which is unlike being born with AIDS). item 7 Boy in the Plastic Bubble DVD 2001 John Travolta 7 - Boy in the Plastic Bubble DVD 2001 John Travolta. He falls in love with his next door neighbor, Gina Biggs, and he must decide between following his heart and facing near-certain death, or remaining in his protective bubble forever. Actor Robert Reed, (who played his father in the film) would later die on May 12, 1992 from complications of AIDS. For some, this means living a sheltered life. It didn't have a closed-caption back then. 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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 American TV movie inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective immune systems. The movie first aired November 12, 1976 on the ABC television network. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. 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 peel and end up on America's Funniest Home Videos. The movie's fame endured, even inspiring a Seinfeld episode where the gang goes on a wacky journey to visit a bubble boy. I didn't know this is true story until I saw little bit TV ad of documentary about one of two boys who were born with dangerous disease. Robert Reed was still in the closet at the time. Drama. When was David placed in the 5. 100m/C VHS, DVD . I remember seeing this movie on TV back in the 70's. The film centers on the life of Tod Lubitch, who was born with an improperly functioning immune system. 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