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Shades Of Love (TV Films)
''Shades of Love'' is a collection of romantic and dramatic made-for-television and direct-to-video films. The films paired well-known leading men with lesser known Canadian actresses. Aired in Canada and sold individually on VHS in North America, the ''Shades of Love'' film series was geared towards females who bought romance novels. Each title featured a popular love song that appeared as part of the soundtrack. Some of the later titles were paired with older ones and sold as "A Double Feature Romance". It was distributed on home video by Lorimar Home Video (formerly Karl/Lorimar Home Video) in the United States, and aired on television on Astral's First Choice cable channel, and had novelization tie-ins from Cloverdale Press, and had a budget of $1 million per episode from the series. It was produced by L/A House Productions, which paid $400,000 million to make the movies. Titles Soundtrack A soundtrack released on vinyl and cassette tape featured songs from many of the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, and direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and the 1957 ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', based on the poem by Robert Browning, and starring Van Johnson, one of the first filmed "family musicals" made directly for television. That film was made in Technicolor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Arthur Bloom
George Arthur Bloom (born 1945) is an US-born Canadian screenwriter and producer known for his work on Nelvana television titles such as ''The Magic School Bus'' and ''Cyberchase''. He also wrote the pilots for '' The Transformers'' and ''My Little Pony'', as well as a number of installments of the ''My Little Pony'' series such as ''My Little Pony 'n Friends'' and ''My Little Pony Tales''. For over four decades, Bloom has written television and film scripts for children and adults alike. Television credits * series head writer denoted in bold Live-action series *''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1971) *''All in the Family'' (1972) *''The Julie Andrews Hour'' (1972) *''Carter Country'' (1977) *''Chico and the Man'' (1977) *''Phyllis'' (1977) *''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1977) *''Starsky & Hutch'' (1979) *''The Incredible Hulk'' (1980) *'' Alice'' (1981) *''Too Close for Comfort'' (1982) *''Love, Sidney'' (1982-1983) *''Condo'' (1983) *'' 9 to 5'' (1983) *''Throb'' (1987) Animated ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Regehr
Duncan Peter Regehr (born October 5, 1952) is a Canadian writer, multimedia artist, and film and television actor. He was also a figure skater and a classically trained Shakespearean stage actor in his native Canada, before heading to Hollywood in 1980. Regehr played the title character in ''Zorro'', The Family Channel's television series based upon Johnston McCulley's classic hero. He also had roles in multiple television incarnations of ''Star Trek''. Early life Regehr was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. His mother, Dorothy Mary (née Mulkern), was UK-born and his father, Peter Regehr, was a Russian artist. He was active in broadcasting at age 14, when he was host of a teenager-oriented talk show on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). As a high school student, he figure-skated in ice shows. He received early acting instruction at the Bastion Theater School in Victoria. Career After numerous appearances in Canadian thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Lightstone
Marilyn Lightstone (born 28 June 1940) is a Canadian stage, film and television actress and writer. Biography Early life and education Born in Montreal, Quebec, Marilyn Lightstone graduated from Baron Byng High School in 1957. She went on to attend McGill University where she received a bachelor's degree. Lightstone then attended and graduated from the National Theatre School. Career She starred on Canadian television as Miss Stacey in '' Anne of Green Gables'' and ''Road to Avonlea''. She has won two Canadian Film Awards; a Genie for Best Actress in ''Lies My Father Told Me'' and a Genie for Best Supporting Actress for '' In Praise of Older Women''. She won an award for Best Actress at the Moscow International Film Festival for ''The Tin Flute''. Her stage roles include Goneril in ''King Lear'' at the Lincoln Centre in New York, Mash in Chekov's ''The Seagull at the Stratford Festival and Leah in ''The Dybbuk. In 1976, Lightstone starred in a play produced by Moses Znaime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Marinaro
Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950) is an American actor and former NFL player. In 1971, he was a unanimous All-American and finished as a runner-up to Pat Sullivan for the Heisman Trophy, and from 2010 to 2011 starred in the football comedy series, '' Blue Mountain State''. He is also known as a regular cast member on ''Hill Street Blues'', playing Officer Joe Coffey for five seasons (1981–1986). Career Football Marinaro played high school football in New Milford, New Jersey for the New Milford High School Knights. Marinaro played college football at Cornell University, where he was a three-time All-American, and set over 16 NCAA records. He was the first running back in NCAA history to run for 4,000 career rushing yards and led the nation in rushing in 1971. Marinaro was runner-up to Pat Sullivan for the Heisman Trophy in 1971, the highest finish for an Ivy League player since the league de-emphasized football in the mid-1950s. Princeton's Dick Kazmaier won the award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah Pinsent
Leah Pinsent (born September 20, 1968) is a Canadian television and film actress. Career Pinsent made her film debut in 1984's ''The Bay Boy'', best known as Kiefer Sutherland's first film. The role garnered her a Genie nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her next role was in the 1986 horror film ''April Fool's Day'' alongside Thomas F. Wilson and Griffin O'Neal. She is perhaps best known for her television roles as production accountant Veronica Miller in the comedy-drama series ''Made in Canada'', and news anchor Diane Gordon in ''More Tears'' and ''Escape from the Newsroom''. Personal life Pinsent was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Canadian actors Gordon Pinsent and Charmion King. She was married to Michael Capellupo from 1991 to 2002. Pinsent is married to actor Peter Keleghan Peter Keleghan is a Canadian actor and writer, perhaps best known for portraying Ben Bellow in the comedy series ''18 to Life'', Clark Claxton Sr. in the comedy series ''Billable Hours'' and Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Colt
Marshall Colt (born October 26, 1948) is an American management consultant and combat-decorated, former captain in the United States Navy in San Diego, who was an actor in film and television from 1976 to 1995. He co-starred in the films ''North Dallas Forty'' (1979) and '' Jagged Edge'' (1985) as well as in the 1981–82 James Arness NBC police procedural ''McClain's Law''.Alex McNeil, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present,'' 4th ed., New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 535 Acting career A native of New Orleans, Colt graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics. In 1976, he made his acting debut as Nick in the Berkeley Repertory Theatre production of ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' and as Inspector William Holmer in the episode "Castle of Fear" of ABC's police drama ''The Streets of San Francisco''. In 1978, Colt appeared as Sam Pray in "Great Expectations," the fourth episode of the short-lived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term memory, remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include primary progressive aphasia, problems with language, Orientation (mental), disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and challenging behaviour, behavioral issues. As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although the speed of progression can vary, the typical life expectancy following diagnosis is three to nine years. The cause of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood. There are many environmental and genetic risk factors associated with its development. The strongest genetic risk factor is from an alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta Weiss
Roberta Weiss (born November 15, 1961 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian actress. She sometimes works professionally as Roberta Bizeau. Weiss played Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera ''Santa Barbara (TV series), Santa Barbara''. Weiss is Jewish. Career Weiss enrolled in the Manitoba School of Theatre and Allied Arts at the age of 16, later moving to Toronto to study theatre arts at York University. She gained national attention in Canada in an advertising campaign for Crispy Crunch. In 1986 she starred in the movie ''High Stakes''. In 1988 Weiss appeared as a scantily-clad island girl in the controversial cult French sex-comedy film ''Mangeuses d'Hommes''. She also played the lead in the controversial film ''How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired'', which Peter Rainier of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called "a flat parody." Weiss played "incendiary con artist" Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera ''Santa Barbara (TV series), Santa Barbara'' from 1990 to 1991, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Cazenove
Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove (17 December 1943 – 7 April 2010) was an English film, television and stage actor. Early life and career He was born Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove, on 17 December 1943, the son of Arnold Cazenove, Brigadier Arnold de Lerisson Cazenove and Elizabeth Laura (née Gurney, 1914–1994) in Winchester, Hampshire, but was brought up in Bowlish, Somerset. He was educated at Dragon School, the Dragon School, Eton College, Durham University's Hild Bede, College of the Venerable Bede and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.Anthony HaywarObituary: Christopher Cazenove ''The Guardian'', 8 April 2010 Cazenove often portrayed British aristocrats, and first made his name in the 1972 drama series, ''The Regiment (TV series), The Regiment''. Other notable roles included Charlie Tyrrell in the 1976-77 period drama series ''The Duchess of Duke Street'', and in 1986 he appeared as Ben Carrington in the US soap opera ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty'', which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Wass
Edward Wass (born October 27, 1952) is an American television director and former actor. He is best known for his roles as Danny Dallas on the series ''Soap'' (1977–1981) and as Nick Russo on the NBC sitcom ''Blossom'' (1991–1995). After ''Blossom'' ended its run in 1995, Wass retired from acting and focused only on directing episodic television series, such as ''Spin City'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', ''Less than Perfect'' and '' 2 Broke Girls''. Wass returned to acting when he reunited with Mayim Bialik and played her father again on Bialik's ''Call Me Kat'' in 2022. Early life and education Wass was born in Lakewood, Ohio (just west of Cleveland). He was raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, bout west of Chicago">Chicago.html" ;"title="bout west of Chicago">bout west of Chicagoand graduated from Glenbard West High School there in 1970. He attended The Theatre School at DePaul University, Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University). Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Singer
Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-born American actor best known for his roles in the '' Beastmaster'' film series, as Mike Donovan in the original 1980s TV series '' V'', and as Matt Cantrell in ''Dallas''. Early life Singer was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He has two brothers (Claude and Gregory) and one sister, Lori, an actress. His father, Jacques Singer, was a symphony conductor; his mother, Leslie (née Wright), a concert pianist; and his sister, Lori, is an actress and cellist. Singer is of Jewish descent. Career Before the height of his career, Singer appeared in the sequel to the miniseries ''Roots'' as Col. Warner's elder son Andy. He had originally auditioned for the role Jim Warner, but the producers felt he was better suited for the Andy Warner role. In the 1970s, Singer had a small breakthrough role in the '' Planet of the Apes TV series'' playing a gladiator. He found fame in the early '80s with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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