"That Girl" (1966) TV series 1966-1971

Creators:

Sam Denoff
Bill Persky
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Ann Marie is a struggling actress living in New York City. In between trying to find jobs acting and modeling she has time for her boyfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Actress | New York City | Independence | 1960s | Broadway Manhattan New York City

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Marlo Thomas	...	Ann Marie (137 episodes, 1966-1971)
Ted Bessell	...	Donald Hollinger / ... (137 episodes, 1966-1971)
Lew Parker	...	Lew Marie / ... (63 episodes, 1966-1971)

Series Directed by
Hal Cooper		(23 episodes, 1967-1970)
John Rich		(19 episodes, 1968-1971)
Richard Kinon		(18 episodes, 1968-1971)
John Erman		(10 episodes, 1966-1967)
Russ Mayberry		(10 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bob Sweeney		(7 episodes, 1966)
James Sheldon		(7 episodes, 1967-1969)
Danny Arnold		(6 episodes, 1967-1969)
Saul Turteltaub		(6 episodes, 1969-1971)
James Frawley		(5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Roger Duchowny		(3 episodes, 1971)
Seymour Robbie		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Sidney Miller		(2 episodes, 1966)
Jeffrey Hayden		(2 episodes, 1967)
Ted Bessell		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jay Sandrich		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Writing credits
Sam Denoff		(137 episodes, 1966-1971)
Bill Persky		(137 episodes, 1966-1971)
Bernie Orenstein		(26 episodes, 1967-1971)
Saul Turteltaub		(26 episodes, 1967-1971)
Ruth Brooks Flippen		(13 episodes, 1967-1969)
Richard Baer		(11 episodes, 1966-1969)
Peggy Elliott		(8 episodes, 1966-1970)
Ed Scharlach		(8 episodes, 1966-1970)
Alfred Lewis Levitt		(6 episodes, 1966-1967)
Helen Levitt		(6 episodes, 1966-1967)
Stan Cutler		(6 episodes, 1968-1969)
Martin Donovan		(6 episodes, 1968-1969)
Carl Kleinschmitt		(5 episodes, 1966-1969)
Milton Pascal		(5 episodes, 1966-1968)
Arnold Margolin		(5 episodes, 1966-1967)
Jim Parker		(5 episodes, 1966-1967)
Danny Arnold		(5 episodes, 1967-1969)
Arnold Horwitt		(5 episodes, 1969-1971)
Joseph Bonaduce		(4 episodes, 1966-1970)
Rick Mittleman		(4 episodes, 1966-1970)
James L. Brooks		(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
Bruce Howard		(3 episodes, 1968-1970)
Arthur Julian		(3 episodes, 1968)
Warren S. Murray		(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Sydney Zelinka		(2 episodes, 1967-1970)
Milt Rosen		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Produced by
Sam Denoff	....	executive producer (136 episodes, 1966-1971)
Bill Persky	....	executive producer (136 episodes, 1966-1971)
Joel Swanson	....	associate producer (60 episodes, 1966-1968)
Danny Arnold	....	producer (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
Lew Gallo	....	associate producer (50 episodes, 1969-1971)
Bernie Orenstein	....	producer (50 episodes, 1969-1971)
Saul Turteltaub	....	producer (50 episodes, 1969-1971)
Jerry Davis	....	producer (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
Eddie Foy III	....	associate producer (26 episodes, 1968-1969)
Marlo Thomas	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 1967-1971)

Series Original Music by
Earle Hagen		(53 episodes, 1966-1971)
Warren Barker		(30 episodes, 1968-1969)
Harry Geller		(21 episodes, 1966-1967)
Dominic Frontiere		(14 episodes, 1967-1968)
Luchi De Jesus		(12 episodes, 1967-1968)
Walter Scharf		(7 episodes, 1966)
Carl Brandt		(4 episodes, 1970)

Series Cinematography by
Leonard J. South		(76 episodes, 1968-1971)
Jacques R. Marquette		(58 episodes, 1966-1968)
Lester Shorr		(2 episodes, 1967)

Series Film Editing by
Mike Crumplar		(31 episodes, 1967-1971)
Homer Powell		(31 episodes, 1968-1971)
Robert Moore		(19 episodes, 1966-1967)
Bill Murphy		(14 episodes, 1967-1968)
Hugh Chaloupka		(12 episodes, 1968-1969)
Bernard Matis		(8 episodes, 1968-1969)
Newell P. Kimlin		(6 episodes, 1967-1968)
Jim Faris		(6 episodes, 1967)
Tom Biggart		(4 episodes, 1967)
Bob Lewis		(3 episodes, 1966)
Bud Molin		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Casting by
Fred Roos		(112 episodes, 1966-1970)
Mike Fenton		(30 episodes, 1966-1967)
William J. Kenney		(24 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Art Direction by
Kenneth A. Reid		(32 episodes, 1966-1968)
Raymond Beal		(30 episodes, 1967-1968)
Pato Guzman		(28 episodes, 1966-1967)
Gibson Holley		(26 episodes, 1968-1969)
Lewis E. Hurst Jr.		(24 episodes, 1969-1970)
Peter Wooley		(24 episodes, 1970-1971)
Archie J. Bacon		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Set Decoration by
John Lamphear		(50 episodes, 1969-1971)
John Burton		(30 episodes, 1966-1967)
Carl Biddiscombe		(30 episodes, 1967-1968)
Donald E. Webb		(26 episodes, 1968-1969)

Series Costume Design by
Phyllis Garr		(52 episodes, 1966-1968)
Fern Vollner		(26 episodes, 1968-1969)
Suzanne Smith		(12 episodes, 1970-1971)
Florence Albert		(9 episodes, 1966)

Series Makeup Department
E. Thomas Case	....	makeup artist (136 episodes, 1966-1971)
Lynn Masters	....	hair stylist (136 episodes, 1966-1971)

Series Production Management
Ronald Jacobs	....	executive in charge of production (137 episodes, 1966-1971)
John Banse	....	production manager (103 episodes, 1967-1971)
Norman Henry	....	production supervisor (56 episodes, 1967-1969)
Edward M. Hillie	....	production manager (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
Donald A. Baer	....	supervising production manager / production manager (26 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jerry Jameson	....	production supervisor (24 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roger Duchowny	....	assistant director (89 episodes, 1967-1971)
Edward M. Hillie	....	assistant director (29 episodes, 1966-1967)
Bill D'Arcy	....	assistant director (14 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert Bennett Steinhauer	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1971)

Series Art Department
Glenn Ross	....	property master (136 episodes, 1966-1971)
Ideal Dottini	....	construction coordinator (89 episodes, 1966-1971)
Ross Utley	....	construction coordinator (14 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Sound Department
Jimmy Thompson	....	sound engineer (112 episodes, 1966-1970)
Victor Guarnier	....	sound editor (75 episodes, 1966-1971)
William A. Phillips	....	sound editor (49 episodes, 1967-1969)
John McDonald	....	sound engineer (24 episodes, 1970-1971)
Robert A. Reich	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 1968-1969)
Leonard Davison	....	sound editor (4 episodes, 1966)

Series Stunts
Carol Daniels	....	(stunt double: Judy Bessemer (8 episodes, 1966)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Irv McClellan	....	key grip (24 episodes, 1970-1971)
Howard Roberts	....	gaffer (24 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Smith	....	fashion director / fashion designer / ... (38 episodes, 1969-1971)
Donald Finlayson	....	costumer: men (24 episodes, 1970-1971)
G. Fern Weber	....	costumer: women (24 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Editorial Department
Jerry Jameson	....	editorial supervisor / editoral supervisor / ... (113 episodes, 1966-1970)
Elby Cuniberti	....	editorial supervisor (24 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Music Department
Earle Hagen	....	composer: theme music (136 episodes, 1966-1971)
Rocky Moriana	....	music editor (58 episodes, 1967-1969)
Mark Southern	....	music editor (43 episodes, 1969-1971)
John Caper Jr.	....	music editor (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
Sam Denoff	....	lyricist: theme music (24 episodes, 1970-1971)
Luchi De Jesus	....	musical director (5 episodes, 1967)

Series Other crew
Jane Ficker	....	continuity / script continuity (86 episodes, 1966-1969)
Howard Hohler	....	script continuity (50 episodes, 1969-1971)
Bernie Orenstein	....	story consultant (50 episodes, 1969-1971)
Saul Turteltaub	....	story consultant (50 episodes, 1969-1971)
Ruth Brooks Flippen	....	script consultant (49 episodes, 1967-1969)
Jerry Davis	....	script consultant (30 episodes, 1966-1967)

Production Companies

• Daisy Productions (1966-1971)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC)
• Paramount Domestic Television (2001-) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Worldvision Enterprises (USA)

Special Effects

• Howard Anderson Company, The (photographic effects)

Other Companies

• Armstrong Flooring  original sponsor
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Excedrin  original sponsor (Clairol)
• Bristol-Myers  original sponsor (Miss Clairol haircolor and Psssst shampoo)
• Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company  original sponsor
• Cardinali  fashions: Miss Thomas
• Cinema General Studios  filming location
• Desilu Studios  filming location
• Ford Motor Company  automobiles furnished by
• Glen Glenn Sound Company  recorded by
• Paramount Studios  filming location
• Unilever Brands  original sponsor (Dove soap and Pepsodent toothpaste)
• Warner-Lambert Company  original sponsor (Listerine mouthwash, Dentyne gum, Certs breath mints)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (136 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:G | New Zealand:G

Filming Locations:

Secaucus Railway Junction, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Daisy Productions

Trivia:

According to Marlo Thomas, the relationship between Ann and her father, Lew, was loosely based on her real-life relationship with her father, Danny.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Ann Marie moves to New York City from Brewster, NY, which is on the Metro North Railroad's Harlem Line to Grand Central Terminal. The footage behind the credits was shot on New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line (photographed from the rear of a train leaving New York and then shown backwards so the train appears to be going to New York, although on the wrong track).

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Cinema Snob: Criminally Insane (#4.19)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Minnie the Moocher

Before Mary, There Was Ann

Four years before the debut of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, this was the first show to feature an independent woman who wanted to make it on her own without having to rely on her parents or her boyfriend. This was a great show with a great cast that really worked well together. The other thing that I really loved about this show was the fact that the humor was very broad and that Ann, even though she was independent, often found herself in some very awkward situations. I especially loved the last season in which we really saw Ann's relationship with Donald really blossom as they finally became engaged. Too bad it ended before they walked down the aisle.