Love Letters (1999) (TV)

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers (WGA):

A.R. Gurney (play)
A.R. Gurney (teleplay)

Release Date:

12 April 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An ambitious U.S. Senator reflects back on his life after the death of a woman whom he loved and kept in contact with only through correspondence...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play

Cast

Steven Weber	...	Andrew Ladd
Laura Linney	...	Melissa Gardner Cobb
Kirsten Storms	...	Teenaged Melissa
Tim Redwine	...	Teenaged Andrew
Isabella Fink	...	Melissa - Age 7
Stephen Joffe	...	Andy - Age 7
Chas Lawther	...	Harry
Patrick Galligan	...	Charlie Jenkins
Jackie Richardson	...	Ella
Emily Hampshire	...	Gretchen Lascelles
Eve Conroy	...	Miss Conroy
Marcia Diamond	...	Kitty Walpole
June Whitman	...	Mrs. Pommeroy
Aaron Ashmore	...	Bob Bartram
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Anselmo	...	(uncredited)
Pixie Bigelow	...	Woman in park (uncredited)
David Christo	...	Sam (uncredited)
Mandy Lee Jones	...	Christmas Party Guest (uncredited)
David Tompa	...	Brother Billy (uncredited)

Directed by
Stanley Donen

Writing credits (WGA)
A.R. Gurney		(play "Love Letters")
A.R. Gurney		(teleplay)

Produced by
Howard P. Alston	....	associate producer (as Howard Alston)
Leonard Goldberg	....	executive producer
Martin Starger	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Lee Holdridge

Cinematography by
Mike Fash		(director of photography) (as Michael Fash)

Film Editing by
Robert M. Reitano		(as Robert Reitano)
Philip Weisman

Casting by
Gary M. Zuckerbrod

Production Design by
Dan Yarhi

Art Direction by
Elis Lam

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk		(as Steve Schewchuk)

Costume Design by
Vicki Graef

Makeup Department
David R. Beecroft	....	hair stylist (as David Beecroft)
Christine Hart	....	head makeup artist
Anne Morgan	....	hair stylist: Laura Linney

Production Management
Chris Danton	....	unit production manager (as Christopher Danton)
Karen Frankel	....	post supervisor
Karen Thornton	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Myron Hoffert	....	first assistant director
Nancy Hughes	....	second assistant director
Effy Papadopoulos	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Bill Harman	....	construction coordinator (as Bill Harmon)
Jeffrey A. Melvin	....	property master (as Jeff Melvin)
Ian Nelmes	....	scenic artist
John Davis	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Jae Pak	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Clive Thomasson	....	co-decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Owen Langevin	....	production sound mixer
Joseph Melody	....	sound supervisor (as Joe Melody)
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Erika Schengili-Roberts	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Boucher	....	focus puller
Steve Ferrier	....	chief set electrician (as Steven Ferrier)
John Hobson	....	camera operator
Robert Johnson	....	first company grip
Michael DiIeso	....	rigger (uncredited)
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Stephen Spurrell	....	best boy (uncredited)

Casting Department
Tina Gerussi	....	casting: Toronto
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mia Sturup	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Irene Kassow	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Stan Jones	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jazz Helie	....	transportation coordinator
Brian Travers	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Nora L. Ferris	....	insurance broker
Will Hoddinott	....	location manager
Rose Lister	....	first assistant accountant
Blanche McDermaid	....	script supervisor (as Blanche Medermaid)
Lesley Myers	....	production coordinator (as Lesley R. Myers)
Heather Shaw	....	production accountant
Kristie Breslin	....	executive assistant to executive producer: Leonard Goldberg (uncredited)
Ron Gwynne	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Marstar/Mandy Films

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Other Companies

• Echo Sound Services  sound editing (as Echo Sound Services)
• Pebblehut Love Services  production services by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Israel:85 min | USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Spain:T | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Marstar/Mandy Films

Trivia:

The original Broadway production of "Love Letters" by A.R. Gurney opened at the Edison Theater on October 31, 1989 and ran for 96 performances. The play was nominated for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Movie Connections:

References "60 Minutes" (1968)

wonderful made for TV movie- very rare

I was staying in a hotel in Beijing and found only one English channel. This movie was on and I watched until the end.

My pillow was wet.

Most made for TV movies don't appeal to me. They are usually too dramatic. Especially the ones about someone with a terminal illness.They milk the sympathy as much as possible to the point where you can hardly wait for the sick person in question to hurry up and die. Sounds terrible, but they fill the entire three hours with as much sap as they possibly can.

Love Letters was NOT one of those movies. It was just a remarkably poignant movie about Love and friendship that pulls those heartstrings in a completely non-manipulative way.

It was surprisingly beautiful, but I never knew what it was called until now. I just remembered the guy from Wings.

I've searched for a few years and finally found it here.

Now if only I could see it again.