IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV)

The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV) More at IMDbPro »


IMDb Holiday Movie Guide

Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   10 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writer:
Mark Rodgers (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Girl on the Late, Late Show on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
1 April 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
A television producer decides to find out the whereabouts of a former movie actress whose career has long since faded. He discovers that his inquiries have set off a string of murders. | add synopsis
User Reviews:
A wonderful TV movie... more (3 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Don Murray ... William Martin
Bert Convy ... F.J. Allen

Yvonne De Carlo ... Lorraine

Gloria Grahame ... Carolyn Porter

Van Johnson ... Johnny Leverett
Ralph Meeker ... Inspector DeBiesse
Cameron Mitchell ... Norman Wilder

Mary Ann Mobley ... The Librarian
Joe Santos ... Lieutenant Scott
Laraine Stephens ... Paula
John Ireland ... Bruno Walters
Walter Pidgeon ... John Pahlman
Sherry Jackson ... Pat Clauson
Felice Orlandi ... Detective
Frankie Darro ... Studio Guard
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
73 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Features In a Lonely Place (1950) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
A wonderful TV movie..., 6 December 2009

TV movies from the seventies will always enjoy me. There is something special in them. Something we don't find now. This feature makes no exception. The story itself is fascinating; it is about the lost Hollywood, Hollywood and its dream. Our dreams. I won't describe the topic, as the other users have already done in a very accurate way.

Of course, there have already been other films about the "real" Hollywood, about its traps and broken faiths, broken dreams. But this one is poignant, especially in the ending. The other user has told it very well. It torn me to pieces. It reminds me a Twilight Zone episode, starring Ida Lupino, an ex star, a forgotten star, who watched her films on a screen, many years later.

And after a little while, I also realized that this little gem was inspired by Otto Preminger's masterpiece: LAURA.

The story of a man who falls in love of the woman he is looking for.

I repeat, the ending is devastating for a sensitive audience.

Was the above review useful to you?
more (3 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The China Syndrome Madhouse Mulholland Dr. Valentino Summer of Sam
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits IMDb Drama section
IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.