Lisa, Bright and Dark (1973) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writers:

John Neufeld (novel)
Lionel E. Siegel (teleplay)

Release Date:

28 November 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Three teenage girls try to help their girlfriend, who is having a nervous breakdown that conventional therapy seems to be failing to remedy. |

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Friendship | Group Therapy | Parent Child Relationship | Troubled Teen

Cast

Anne Baxter	...	Margaret Schilling
John Forsythe	...	William Schilling
Kay Lenz	...	Lisa Schilling
Anne Lockhart	...	Elizabeth
Debralee Scott	...	Mary Nell Fickett
Jamie Smith-Jackson	...	Betsy Goodman
Anson Williams	...	Brian Morris
Erin Moran	...	Tracy Schilling
Stu Klitsner	...	Arthur Milne
Richard Stahl	...	John Fickett
Jessica Myerson	...	Eleanor Fickett
Lawrence P. Casey	...	Buddy King

Runtime:

90 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Bob Banner Associates

Great movie for TV

I read the book "Lisa Bright and Dark" and this movie holds up next to the book really well. The performances were strong and it dealt with a subject that most decent people didn't talk about at that time-mental illness. I was a teen when I first watched it and read the book and while thankfully me and my friends didn't have the problems that Lisa did, I could still relate to the teen girls love and concern as they watched Lisa slip further and further into mental illness. I wish they would release the old made for TV movies that came out in the early 70's on DVD. I haven't seen this one in 30 years and would love to watch it again.