Paper Dolls (1984– )

This series which was initially a television movie about modelling. The character of Racine, the modelling agent, is there. As are the two young models, Taryn Blake, who has been modelling ... See full summary »

Creators:

Leah Markus, Jennifer Miller

Stars:

Lloyd Bridges, Dack Rambo, Mimi Rogers

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lloyd Bridges	...	Grant Harper (13 episodes, 1984)
Dack Rambo	...	Wesley Harper (13 episodes, 1984)
Mimi Rogers	...	Blair Fenton-Harper (13 episodes, 1984)
Richard Beymer	...	David Fenton (13 episodes, 1984)
Morgan Fairchild	...	Racine (13 episodes, 1984)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Taryn Blake (13 episodes, 1984)
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Julia Blake (13 episodes, 1984)
Terry Farrell	...	Laurie Caswell (13 episodes, 1984)
Jennifer Warren	...	Dinah Caswell (13 episodes, 1984)
John Bennett Perry	...	Michael Caswell (13 episodes, 1984)
Nancy Olson	...	Marjorie Harper (13 episodes, 1984)
Anne Schedeen	...	Sara Frank (13 episodes, 1984)
Jonathan Frakes	...	Sandy Parris (11 episodes, 1984)
Roscoe Born	...	Mark Bailey (11 episodes, 1984)
Don Bowron	...	Chris York (9 episodes, 1984)
Jeffrey Richman	...	Conrad (8 episodes, 1984)
Joyce Gittlin	...	Gaby (7 episodes, 1984)
Larry Linville	...	Grayson Carr (6 episodes, 1984)
Amy Resnick	...	Jenna (6 episodes, 1984)
Mark Schneider	...	Sammy (6 episodes, 1984)

Storyline

This series which was initially a television movie about modelling. The character of Racine, the modelling agent, is there. As are the two young models, Taryn Blake, who has been modelling since she could walk and has a svengali for a mother,Julia, who sees her more as a meal ticket than as a daughter, and knows that the day is coming near when all of her daughters payments will go directly to her, and Laurie Caswell, the innocent, who doesn't really want to do it but is being pestered by Racine who sees her as the next hot commodity. Also thrown into the mix are Laurie's parents Dinah and Michael who are at odds over Laurie's modelling. Also added is Harper World Wide, whose perfume company uses Racine's models for their ads. Wesley Harper, who is in charge of that division, is constantly having his head bitten off by his father, Grant, who treats his daughter, Blair quite reciprocally. So Wesley grows to resent his father, and is plotting to not only have his deposed as head of the ...

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Plot Keywords:

model | modeling | agent | photographer | fashion | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Muñecas de papel

Filming Locations:

Fremont Mansion - 56 Fremont Place, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM/UA Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennifer Warren was the only major cast member to return from the original TV movie.

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Quotes

Sara Frank: Racine's been in more beds than a hotel breakfast tray...

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Connections

Follows Paper Dolls (1982)

User Reviews

An engaging look at the dark side of the fashion industry

I thought Paper Dolls was a pretty entertaining soap opera as far as this genre goes. There were plenty of conflicts and drama to hold one's attention during its brief run. Some big names were featured here such as Lloyd Bridges, Dack Rambo, Brenda Vaccaro, etc. However, some of the characters were fairly clichéd such as Brenda Vaccaro's role as the greedy hard-driving mother. On the other hand, Morgan Fairchild was perfect in her role as head of a model agency and I would put her performance up there with with other notable femmes fatales.

I think the reason Paper Dolls did not last longer than a year was twofold: fashion industry tends not to draw male viewers, and the American public was starting to tire of prime time soaps after Dallas and Dynasty. Even with its shortcomings, it still made for an entertaining hour.