Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)

This was a pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's ... See full summary »

Director:

Harry Falk

Writer:

Howard Berk

Stars:

Cloris Leachman, Kelly Bishop, Walter Brooke

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cloris Leachman	...	Maggie Dale
Kelly Bishop	...	Rita Borden
Walter Brooke	...	Walter Sheehan
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Maureen Tyler
Desi Arnaz Jr.	...	Steve Vernon
Lance Kerwin	...	Larry Ames
Donna Pescow	...	Janice Vernon
Rick Lenz	...	Prof. Jonas Miller
Tina Louise	...	Diane Marsh
Dennis Patrick	...	Dave Marsh
Paul Burke	...	Nicholas Fraser
Danny Dayton	...	Drape Man
Peter De Anda	...	Tim Sharp
Dave Agress	...	Delivery Man
Ann Doran	...	Ada Wells

Storyline

This was a pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's situation is played out for us, then she writes her advice and the writer reads her response and does his/her best to act upon it.

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Plot Keywords:

advice columnist | unsold tv series pilot

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hymne à l'amour

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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