Return Engagement (1978)

A live-theater production which Elizabeth Taylor stars as Emily Loomis, a professor of ancient history at a small California college, who reluctantly agrees to rent a room in her house to ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Hardy

Writer:

James Prideaux

Stars:

Elizabeth Taylor, Joseph Bottoms, Allyn Ann McLerie

Cast

Credited cast:
Elizabeth Taylor	...	Dr. Emily Loomis
Joseph Bottoms	...	Stewart Anderman
Allyn Ann McLerie	...	Florence
Peter Donat	...	George Riley
James Ray	...	Mr. Keith
Susan Buckner	...	Janice
Alston Ahern	...	Audrey
Robin Strand	...	Victor
Melanie Henderson	...	First Girl
Jennifer Myers	...	Second Girl
Wendy Sommerstein	...	Third Girl
Don Stark	...	Waiter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Darlene Conley	...	Aide

Storyline

A live-theater production which Elizabeth Taylor stars as Emily Loomis, a professor of ancient history at a small California college, who reluctantly agrees to rent a room in her house to one of the new students named Stewart Anderson. Both happen to be loners (she with a secret past) and although they initially get on each others nerves, they eventually realize the rapport to help one another emerge from their emotional shells.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Return Engagement (#28.1)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Production Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dancing needed for Elizabeth Taylor in this production, though slight, was directed by Broadway & Hollywood choreographer, Martin Allen, known also as the associate to Oscar-winning Oona White.

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

This teleplay was nominated for an Emmy-

It is a story of a professor, her secret past, and her friendship with a young man (Joseph Bottoms), to whom she rents the upstairs of her house.

If you can accept the idea of Elizabeth Taylor as a professor, this is a good little story. It turns out she had a measure of fame in her past life, and it takes Joseph Bottoms' character to bring her out of her shell.

It was nice to see Taylor in a not-over-the top role, as an ordinary middle-aged woman, and the friendship she develops with a young student, as a remedy for her loneliness and isolation. 9/10