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Tales of the City (TV mini-series 1993)

UNRATED  360 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Romance
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The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco. Based on the book by Armistead Maupin (A Man I Dreamt Up).

Director:

Alastair Reid

Writers:

Armistead Maupin (novel), Richard Kramer (teleplay)
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Season:

1

Year:

1994 | 1993
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »

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Tales of the City -- Mrs Madrigal throws a Christmas party for her "family", Mona finds out the truth about D'or; Mary Ann finds out the truth about Norman. Mona moves back into Barbary Lane. Tales of the City -- Norman investigates Anna Madrigal's past. Edgar is blackmailed. Michael and Brian go off in the night searching for a good time. Anna tells Edgar her secret. Tales of the City -- Michael's parents visit San Francisco. Anna Madrigal and Edgar's romance blossoms. Mary Ann and Norman go trick-or-treating. Mona moves out of 28 Barbary Lane to be with her old lover. DeDe is blackmailed by Carson Callas
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Olympia Dukakis ...
Anna Madrigal (1 episode, 1993)
Donald Moffat ...
Edgar Halcyon (1 episode, 1993)
Chloe Webb ...
Mona Ramsey (1 episode, 1993)
Laura Linney ...
Mary Ann Singleton (1 episode, 1993)
Marcus D'Amico ...
Michael Tolliver (1 episode, 1993)
Billy Campbell ...
Jon Fielden (1 episode, 1993)
Thomas Gibson ...
Beauchamp Day (1 episode, 1993)
Paul Gross ...
Brian Hawkins (1 episode, 1993)
Barbara Garrick ...
DeDe Halcyon Day (1 episode, 1993)
Nina Foch ...
Frannie Halcyon (1 episode, 1993)
Edie Adams ...
Ruby Miller (1 episode, 1993)
Robert Downey Sr. ...
Edgar's Doctor (1 episode, 1993)
Meagen Fay ...
Binky Gruen (1 episode, 1993)
Lou Liberatore ...
Chuck (1 episode, 1993)
Country Joe McDonald Country Joe McDonald ...
Joaquin (1 episode, 1993)
Parker Posey ...
Connie Bradshaw (1 episode, 1993)
Kevin Sessums Kevin Sessums ...
Peter Cipriani (1 episode, 1993)
McLean Stevenson ...
Booter Manigault (1 episode, 1993)
Syd Straw Syd Straw ...
Laurel (1 episode, 1993)
David Brisbin David Brisbin ...
Lemon Candles (1 episode, 1993)
Vicky Preston Brown Vicky Preston Brown ...
Opera Singer (1 episode, 1993)
Lou Cutell ...
Herb Siegel (1 episode, 1993)
Philip Moon ...
Lionel Wong (1 episode, 1993)
Tom Alan Robbins Tom Alan Robbins ...
Supermarket Creep (1 episode, 1993)
Amy Ryder Amy Ryder ...
Frieda (1 episode, 1993)
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Storyline

Tales of the City chronicles the adventures of Mary Ann Singleton, a young secretary from Cleveland who takes a vacation to San Francisco and decides to stay. Set in 1976, before the days of AIDS and crack cocaine, the story depicts the city at the height of its boisterous gay, drug and disco cultures through the eyes of the innocent heroine. Written by Ernest W. Adams <eadams@ea.com>  

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Several members of the cast and creative team, including Ian McKellen and Rod Steiger, offered their services simply because they were close friends or fans of Armistead Maupin. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During all scenes relating to the Palace of the Legion of Honor, Mary Ann's boots alternate between being black and red versions of the same shoes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mary Ann's Mother: Hellooo?
Mary Ann Singleton: Mom, It's me.
Mary Ann's Mother: What's the matter did you miss your plane?
Mary Ann Singleton: No. I didn't
Mary Ann's Mother: You know darling we were just talking about you...
Mary Ann Singleton: Would you call Mr. Lassiter and say I won't be in on Monday?
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Connections

Referenced in Kabluey (2007) See more »