Natalie Cole plays a New York nanny who's accused of kidnapping her 9-year-old charge (Brian Bonsall) and taking him to her Alabama home town. Marla Gibbs. Donna: Cecil Hoffmann. Jim: Dwier Brown. Booker: Monte Russell. Louetta: Rae'ven Kelly. Ada: Salli Richardson. Chick: James Pickens Jr. Directed by Delbert Mann.