'' My First Love '' is a 1988 comedy-romance

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 ...

starring

Richard Kiley Richard Paul Kiley (March 31, 1922 – March 5, 1999) was an American stage, film and television actor and singer. He is best known for his distinguished theatrical career in which he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor In A Musical. Kiley ...

and

Bea Arthur Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress and comedian. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Arthur began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving ...

Plot

The story revolves around an older widowed woman reconnecting with her high school sweetheart after not seeing him for thirty-five years.

Reception

''The Los Angeles Times'' said "this is Arthur’s show all the way and she makes the time worthwhile, even when the second half of the script doesn’t measure up to the first. Shy and awkward, feminine and determined, she has never been more appealing."

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* 1988 television films 1988 films 1988 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films American television films Films directed by Gilbert Cates 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{US-tv-film-stub