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The Hunted Lady
''The Hunted Lady'' is a 1977 American TV movie starring Donna Mills as a woman who goes on the run. It was a pilot for a TV series that never eventuated but screened as a stand-alone film. Credits * A Quinn Martin Production * Executive Producer: Quinn Martin * Producer: William Robert Yates * Director: Richard Lang * Written by William Robert Yates * Director of Photography: Paul Lohmann * Running Time: 99 minutes Plot When two detectives uncover the truth about a United States senator's closed ties to the criminal underworld, one ends up dead, and the other - Susan Reilly - is framed for his murder. Strong evidence and a weak alibi combine to turn all sides solidly against her, including her fellow officers and superiors in the Los Angeles Police Department. Unable to prove her innocence, Susan escapes, in search of the answers that can clear her name before the police catch her, but more than her freedom is threatened. When the mob finds out that the sharp-eyed young female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Mills
Donna Mills (born Donna Jean Miller on December 11, 1940) is an American actress. She began her television career in 1966 with a recurring role on ''The Secret Storm'', and in the same year appeared on Broadway in the Woody Allen comedy '' Don't Drink the Water''. She made her film debut the following year in '' The Incident''. She then starred for three years in the soap opera '' Love is a Many Splendored Thing'' (1967–70), before starring as Tobie Williams, the girlfriend of Clint Eastwood's character in the 1971 cult film ''Play Misty for Me''. Mills landed the role of Abby Cunningham on the primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'' in 1980 and was a regular on the show until 1989. For this role, she won the ''Soap Opera Digest'' Award for Outstanding Villainess three times, in 1986, 1988, and 1989. She has since starred in several TV movies, including ''False Arrest'' (1991), ''In My Daughter's Name'' (1992), ''Dangerous Intentions'' (1995), ''The Stepford Husbands'' (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bionic Woman
''The Bionic Woman'' is an American science fiction action-adventure television series created by Kenneth Johnson based on the 1972 novel ''Cyborg'' by Martin Caidin, starring Lindsay Wagner that aired from January 14, 1976, to May 13, 1978. ''The Bionic Woman'' series features Jaime Sommers, who takes on special high-risk government missions using her superhuman bionic powers. ''The Bionic Woman'' series is a spin-off from the 1970s ''Six Million Dollar Man'' television science fiction action series. Wagner stars as professional tennis player Jaime Sommers, who becomes critically injured during a skydiving accident. Jaime's life is saved by Oscar Goldman (Richard Anderson) and Dr. Rudy Wells (Martin E. Brooks) with bionic surgical implants similar to those of ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' Steve Austin (Lee Majors). Through the use of cybernetic implants, known as bionics, Jaime is fitted with an amplified bionic right ear which allows her to hear at low volumes and at var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Crime Drama Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Television Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Films
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1977 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 23 – During a press conference at Sardi's in Manhattan, it is officially announced that Christopher Reeve will be playing the role of Superman. * March 28 – At the 49th Academy Awards, ''Rocky'' picks up the Academy Award for Best Picture. Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway, and Beatrice Straight all win Oscars for their performances in ''Network'' for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, while Jason Robards wins for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''All the President's Men.'' He will win again the following year, becoming the only person to win two consecutive Best Supporting Actor awards. * May 25 – ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' opens in theatres and becomes the List of highest-grossing films, highest-grossing film of the year. The film revolutionises th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Television Films
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 ** 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 20 – Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Girls (film)
''Cover Girls'' is a 1977 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Jerry London and starring Cornelia Sharpe, Jayne Kennedy and Don Galloway. Plot Two world class models, Linda and Monique, work for an American intelligence agency. They are given a mission to track down an embezzler who is also being chased by a criminal, Michael. Linda falls for the embezzler. Cast * Cornelia Sharpe as Linda Allen * Jayne Kennedy as Monique Lawrence * Don Galloway as James Andrews * Michael Baseleon as Paul Richards * DeVeren Bookwalter as Karl * Jerry Douglas as Fritz Porter * Sean Garrison as Sven * Don Johnson as Johnny Wilson * George Lazenby as Michael * Bill Overton as Football Player * Ellen Travolta as The Photographer * Vince Edwards as Bradner * Lenore Stevens as Maria * Eric Holland as Bodyguard #1 * Paul Dumont as Georg * Maurice Marsac as Mireau * James Almanzar as Hans * Todd Martin as Bodyguard #2 * Fritzi Burr as Seamstress #1 * June Whitley Taylor as Seamstres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret War Of Jackie's Girls
''The Secret War of Jackie's Girls'' is a 1980 American TV movie that was conceived as a pilot but never went to series. It is about female pilots who undertake secret missions in World War II. The pilot was directed by Gordon Hessler. Cast *Lee Purcell * Mariette Hartley *Dee Wallace Production The success of ''Charlie's Angels'' in the 1976-77 ratings season prompted all the American TV networks to feature more sexy young women in action-orientated roles, either adding them to existing programs or introducing new shows that focused on them. NBC picked up ''The Bionic Woman'' from ABC and also added young female characters to the 1977-78 seasons of ''Baa Baa Black Sheep'' and ''BJ and the Bear''. They introduced several new shows with female sex symbol leads such as ''Quark'', '' The Roller Girls'' and ''Who's Watching the Kids?'', as well as commissioning pilots for several series which were direct imitations of ''Charlie's Angels'': ''The Secret War of Jackie's Girls'', ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Watching The Kids?
''Who's Watching the Kids?'' is an American sitcom produced by Garry Marshall which aired on NBC from September 22, 1978 to December 15, 1978. The series focused on two young Las Vegas showgirls, working and rooming together, who each had a younger sibling living with them. The series originated as the pilot special ''Legs'', which NBC aired on May 19, 1978. Following the pilot, the series was a ratings flop and was cancelled after only 9 aired episodes. Synopsis Two sexy Las Vegas showgirls are friends, co-workers and flatmates, and each cares for a younger sibling. Raving blonde beauty Stacy Turner (Caren Kaye) and voluptuous brunette Angie Vitola (Lynda Goodfriend) perform at Club Sand Pile. The club may have been third rate, but it was the perfect launching pad for the girls' career aspirations. Living with the showgirls were Angie's 15-year-old brother Frankie (Scott Baio) and Stacy's 9-year-old kid sister Melissa (Tammy Lauren). Frankie and Melissa were rambunctious and wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roller Girls
''The Roller Girls'' (on-screen title: ''Rollergirls'') is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from April 24, 1978 to May 10, 1978. Premise The series features the exploits of a fictional all-female roller derby team, the Pittsburgh Pitts, owned and managed by Don Mitchell (Terry Kiser). Cast * Terry Kiser as Don Mitchell * Rhonda Bates as Mongo Sue Lambert * Candy Ann Brown J.B Johnson * Joanna Cassidy Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey, August 2, 1945 Brady, James"In Step With: Joanna Cassidy" ''Miami Herald'', November 25, 1990. Accessed March 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Born: Aug.2, 1944, in Camden, N.J.") is an American actress. ... as Selma 'Books' Cassidy * Marcy Hanson as Honey Bee Novak * Marilyn Tokuda as Shana 'Pipeline' Akira * James Murtaugh as Howie Devine Episodes References External links * 1978 American television series debuts 1978 American television series endings 1970s American sitcoms NBC original programming Television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quark (TV Series)
''Quark'' is a 1977 American science fiction sitcom starring Richard Benjamin. Broadcast on Friday nights at 8:00–8:30 p.m. on NBC, the pilot aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series was cancelled in April 1978. ''Quark'' was created by Buck Henry, co-creator of the spy spoof ''Get Smart''. Plot The show was set on a United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol Cruiser, an interstellar garbage scow operating out of United Galaxy Space Station Perma One in the year 2226. Adam Quark, the main character, works to clean up trash in space by collecting "space baggies" with his trusted and highly unusual crew. ''Quark'' draws heavily from ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' as a source of parody. In its short run, specific episodes also satirized such science fiction as '' Star Wars'', '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'', ''Buck Rogers'', and '' Flash Gordon''. Three of the episodes were direct parodies of '' Star Trek'' episodes. Chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BJ And The Bear
''B.J. and the Bear'' is an American action comedy television series which aired on NBC from February 10, 1979, to May 9, 1981. Created by Glen A. Larson and Christopher Crowe, the series stars Greg Evigan. The series was produced when the CB radio and trucking craze had peaked in the United States, following the 1974–1976 television series '' Movin' On,'' the number one song "Convoy" (1975) by C. W. McCall, as well as the films '' White Line Fever'' (1975), ''Smokey and the Bandit'' (1977), ''Convoy'' (1978), and ''Every Which Way but Loose'' (1978). The theme song, also titled "B.J. and the Bear", was written by Glen Larson and performed by Greg Evigan. Premise and storylines Greg Evigan stars as Billie Joe "B.J." McKay, a professional freelance itinerant trucker who travels the country's highways in a red and white Kenworth K-100 Aerodyne (a COE semi truck) with his pet chimpanzee Bear (named after Bear Bryant, the famed football coach for the University of Alabama). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
