Mary and Rhoda (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Barnet Kellman

Writer (WGA):

Katie Ford (written by)

Release Date:

7 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

The old friends from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Mary and Rhoda, are reunited, only to discover that...

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Sitcom | Ageism | TV News | Dog

Cast

Mary Tyler Moore	...	Mary Richards Cronin (also archive footage)
Valerie Harper	...	Rhoda Morgenstern Gerard Rousseau (also archive footage)
Elon Gold	...	Jonah Seimeier
Christine Ebersole	...	Cecile Andrews
Bethany Joy Galeotti	...	Rose Cronin (as Joie Lenz)
Marisa Ryan	...	Meredith Rousseau
Steve Ryan	...	Father
Mia Dillon	...	Mother
Tommy Hollis	...	News Cameraman
Jeff Skowron	...	Gang Shooter
Rick Gomez	...	Video Editor
Eddie Korbich	...	Photographer
John Rothman	...	Estate Lawyer
James Handy	...	Paul - The Doorman
Barbara Garrick	...	Gallery Curator

Also Known As:

Mary & Rhoda (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

86 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

In a scene where Mary Tyler Moore is shown running to catch a dog, she insisted on doing the scene herself rather than using a stuntwoman. The scene called for her to leap over a barrier. She missed the jump, fell, and broke her wrist. She had to wear a removable cast for the remainder of the film shoot.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mary is leaving Jonah's office after being hired, her purse switches from on to off to back on her shoulder between shots.

Quotes:

Mary Richards Cronin: Well, this stinks!
Rhoda Morgenstern Gerard Rousseau: Mary, you don't have to use profanity, you know.

Movie Connections:

References The Paper Chase (1973)

Soundtrack:

Love Is All Around

Bravo, Mary!

I was able to watch this movie in its entirety and was deeply moved by it. I wasn't sure if it was really a comedy or a drama - it had elements of both. Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper both looked wonderful - our image of 60-year-old women has certainly changed since Aunt Bee! They are vibrant, beautiful, sexy! The only drawback in this movie was that there was absolutely no mention of other characters in either the "MTM" or "Rhoda" shows from the 1970's. I'd have thought that since it was set in New York City (where "Rhoda" had been set) that at least some mention would have been made of her sister Brenda or that Julie Kavner would have appeared, assuming of course she was still in the Big Apple.

It is my hope that ABC will make this a series and bring back for guest appearances all the old casts of these shows. By the way, what was wrong with CBS doing this reunion, or an eventual series? Wasn't that the network that carried the "MTM" and "Rhoda" shows?