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Portrait of an Escort (1980) (TV)
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Ann Beckett (teleplay)
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8 October 1980 (USA)
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Jordan West (Susan Anspach) is a divorcee who moonlights at a professional dating service to make ends meet...
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Look for Tony Bill in this early role...
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Susan Anspach | ... | Jordan West |
| Tony Bill | ... | Beau Simpson |
 | Cyd Charisse | ... | Sheilah Croft |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Dr. Ken Paige |
 | Edie Adams | ... | Mrs. Kennedy |
| Mary Frann | ... | Sandy |
| Gretchen Wyler | ... | Emily Amend |
| Todd Susman | ... | Ted Quinn |
| Debbie Lytton | ... | Jessica West |
| Douglas Dirkson | ... | Loren |
 | Lauri Hendler | ... | Mandy |
| Richard Crystal | ... | Vice Detective |
 | Biff Elliot | ... | Lieutenant |
| Frank Birney | ... | Professor Lewis |
| Kathie Spencer-Neff | ... | Waitress |
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Professional Date (USA) (alternative title)
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100 min
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also Cyd Charisse and Edie Adams; the title is not exactly spell-binding, but some aspects of L.A. are realistically portrayed.
Since this was 1980, it was still relatively new to address the escort business(until we saw Candice Bergen, as the "Mayflower Madam").
Susan Anspach is believable, as a single mother trying to live on her own, trying to get work as an actor, finding many men with aspirations, but no financial security (as played by Tony Bill). While the premise is not original, the story of finding work as an actor in Los Angeles; the players are sympathetic, and some scenes of L.A. in the early 80's are interesting- It must have been nice to see Hollywood Boulevard while it was well-maintained, and cleaner.
Other films along the same story line would be "Death Ride to Osaka" with a very young Jennifer Jason Leigh as a nubile actress, also getting in a difficult situation. Recommended for anyone interested in the business. 7/10