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Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan (born April 5, 1936) is a retired American television director and producer. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jordan directed multiple episodes of ''Family'' and helmed numerous television movies, several based on real persons as diverse as Benjamin Franklin, George Armstrong Custer, Lucille Ball, Christa McAuliffe, and Karen Ann Quinlan. His directing credits include small-screen adaptions of ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'', ''Les Misérables'', '' Hogan's Goat'', '' Eccentricities of a Nightingale'', ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''O Pioneers!'', and ''A Christmas Memory''. Additional television directing credits include '' Heartsounds'', '' Botticelli'', ''Sarah, Plain and Tall'', '' To Dance with the White Dog'', ''Barbarians at the Gate'', ''The Long Way Home'', '' Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End'', '' The Boys'', and '' Jane's House''. Jordan directed three feature films: '' Only When I Laugh'', ''The Buddy System'', and '' Mass Appeal''. Jordan was nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name2 = Bexar, Comal, Medina , established_title = Foundation , established_date = May 1, 1718 , established_title1 = Incorporated , established_date1 = June 5, 1837 , named_for = Saint Anthony of Padua , government_type = Council-Manager , governing_body = San Antonio City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Ron Nirenberg ( I) , leader_title2 = City Manager , leader_name2 = Erik Walsh , leader_title3 = City Council , leader_name3 = , unit_pref = Imperial , area_total_sq_mi = 504.64 , area_total_km2 = 1307.00 , area_land_sq_mi = 498.85 , area_land_km2 = 1292.02 , area_water_sq_mi = 5.79 , area_water_km2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartsounds
''Heartsounds'' is an American drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Fay Kanin, based on the book ''Heartsounds: The Story of a Love and Loss'' by Martha Weinman Lear. It stars Mary Tyler Moore and James Garner, with Sam Wanamaker, Wendy Crewson, David Gardner, and Carl Marotte in supporting roles. Produced by Embassy Television, the film premiered on ABC on September 30, 1984, as part of the anthology series ''ABC Theater''. ''Heartsounds'' received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations: Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special, Outstanding Lead Actor for Garner, and Outstanding Lead Actress for Moore. Garner was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance. The film was honored with the Peabody Award to ''ABC Theater''. Plot New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which does not seem equipped to help. Wife Martha steps in to fight the system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Franklin (1974 Miniseries)
''The Lives of Benjamin Franklin'' is a 1974 American television miniseries that chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin. The series was broadcast by CBS and won five Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Limited Series.Scott, Vernon (20 May 1975)Mary's show most popular ''Desert Sun'', p. A-2 (UPI content) Howard Fast won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the first installment (The Ambassador). Glenn Jordan was also nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Ambassador episode, and Loring Mandel was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for The Whirlwind episode.Emmys.com listings emmys.com, Retrieved 14 September 2020 The four 90-minute episodes(1 September 1974) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniseries
A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television. The term " serial" is used in the United Kingdom and in other Commonwealth nations to describe a show that has an ongoing narrative plotline, while " series" is used for a set of episodes in a similar way that "season" is used in North America. Definitions A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series; the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years. Before the term was coined in the US in the early 1970s, the ongoing episodic form was always called a " serial", just as a novel appearing in episodes in successive editions of magazines or newspapers is called a serial. In Britain, miniseries are of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The award categories are divided into three classes: the regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First given out in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the "Emmy Award" until the International Emmy Award and the Daytime Emmy Award were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry. The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air every September, on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Appeal (film)
''Mass Appeal'' is a 1984 American comedy-drama directed by Glenn Jordan and starring Jack Lemmon. The screenplay by Bill C. Davis is based on his 1980 play of the same name. Plot For years, as pastor of an affluent, suburban Catholic parish, Father Tim Farley has maintained a close relationship with his congregation by delivering folksy homilies filled with practical advice and adhering to clerical policies without waver. One Sunday, his sermon is interrupted by seminarian Mark Dolson, who questions Farley's position on the ordination of women. The older priest charmingly sidesteps the young man but is annoyed that he was placed in an uncomfortable position. This is a man who relies on charm, harmless white lies, and inane jokes when interacting with his parishioners, and he always has been careful not to get involved in controversial issues. Dolson defends two seminarians who were expelled after being suspected of engaging in a homosexual relationship. After he is ordained a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Buddy System (film)
''The Buddy System'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Allen, Wil Wheaton and Jean Stapleton. The film was directed by Glenn A. Jordan who is better known for directing and producing numerous television films and television dramas. The film follows the story of a cautious single mother who forms an unlikely friendship with her son's school security guard. ''The Buddy System'' was Wil Wheaton's first major film role and his second non-television role after the 1983 film ''Hambone and Hillie''. Plot Emily Price is a single mother: she got pregnant in high school and was abandoned by the father before her son, Tim, was born. She and Tim live with her mother, who is both protective and disparaging, and tends to overlook her daughter in favor of her grandson. She is trying to become a court reporter, but freezes up every time she takes the test. Joe comes into their lives when he is sent out to do a residency check by the sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only When I Laugh (film)
''Only When I Laugh'' is a 1981 American comedy-drama film based on Neil Simon's 1970 play ''The Gingerbread Lady''. The story is about an alcoholic Broadway actress who reenters society after a long stay in a rehab clinic. As she tries to stay sober there are the triple responsibilities of raising her estranged teenaged daughter, getting a new acting role and maintaining her co-dependent relations with two close friends; one a wealthy, vain woman who fears the loss of her looks and a gay actor relegated to small roles in third-rate shows. Simon changed the main character's name to Georgia Hines for the film adaptation; the character was named Evy Meara in the stage version. The main character went from being a cabaret singer to a Broadway stage actress. The film, written by Simon and directed by Glenn Jordan, stars Marsha Mason, Joan Hackett, James Coco, and Kristy McNichol. It also features two short scenes with then-unknowns Kevin Bacon and John Vargas. Simon's next release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane's House
''Jane's House'' is a 1994 American television drama film starring James Woods, Anne Archer and Melissa Lahlitah Crider. It was directed by Glenn Jordan, who had previously worked with Woods on the 1986 TV movie '' Promise'' and the 1991 TV movie '' The Boys''. The film first aired on the CBS network on January 2, 1994. The film was based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Robert Kimmel Smith. The book is an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and a nationwide best-seller. Background The film stars James Woods as Paul Clark, Anne Archer as Mary Parker and Melissa Lahlitah Crider as Hilary Clark. Others in the film included Graham Beckel as Charlie, Diane D'Aquila as Marion, Keegan MacIntosh as Bobby and Barry Bonds as himself. The film was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Unlike many TV movies, ''Jane's House'' was never released on VHS or DVD, leaving the film to be available unofficially only, recorded from a television showing. After m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boys (1991 Film)
''The Boys'' (aka ''The Guys'') is a drama/black comedy television film starring James Woods and John Lithgow. It was directed by Glenn Jordan, who had previously worked with Woods on the 1986 TV movie '' Promise'' and later worked with Woods again in 1994 for the TV drama film ''Jane's House''. The film first aired on September 15, 1991 on the ABC Network. Background The film stars James Woods as Walter Farmer and John Lithgow as Artie Margulies. Others in the film include Joanna Gleason as Marie, Eve Gordon as Amanda, Alan Rosenberg as the psychiatrist and Rosemary Dunsmore as Helene. Today, the film remains out-of-print in America, having never received a VHS or DVD release. In the UK, where the film was re-titled ''The Guys'', the movie was released on VHS via CIC Video, where it has remained out-of-print. The film's tagline reads "Artie has a nasty habit...Walter can't live with it. A story of love, life & cigarettes." ''The Boys'' was created by production companies Papaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter's End
'' Jericho'' is an American television drama series produced by Carol Barbee, Jon Turteltaub, Dan Shotz, Jonathan Steinberg, Josh Schaer, and Stephen Chbosky. The series is set in the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas in the aftermath of the simultaneous nuclear attacks on 23 American cities. Significant story arcs in the first season are the immediate aftermath of detonation of the bombs, the resulting isolation of the town, and confrontations between family, friends, bandits, and neighboring towns. The second season focuses on the arrival of a new federal government, the imposition of a police state, and Jake Green's (Skeet Ulrich) and Robert Hawkins' (Lennie James) attempt to expose the masterminds behind the attack. ''Jericho'' originally aired from September 20, 2006 to March 25, 2008 on CBS in the United States. For the first season, 22 episodes were ordered and separated into two runs of 11 episodes each. The series went on hiatus after the "fall finale" episode of Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbarians At The Gate (film)
''Barbarians at the Gate'' is a 1993 American Biographical film, biographical comedy-drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Larry Gelbart, based on the Barbarians at the Gate, 1989 book of the same name by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The film stars James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, and Peter Riegert. It tells the true story of F. Ross Johnson, who was the president and CEO of RJR Nabisco. ''Barbarians at the Gate'' received generally positive reviews from critics. The film earned nine nominations at the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Made for Television Movie. It also won Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, Best Miniseries or Television Film and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for Garner at the 51st Golden Globe Awards. Plot Self-made multimillionaire F. Ross Johnson, CEO of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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