A Formal Affair (22 Oct. 2000)

Doris, Toppy's daughter, comes back to New Bedford during a break from school in Toronto. Spoiled Doris acts as if the world has dealt her a rotten hand in life, especially that the ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Kennedy

Writers:

Kevin Sullivan (creator), Ann MacNaughton,

Stars:

Shirley Douglas, Kathryn Greenwood, Dylan Provencher

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Shirley Douglas	...	May Bailey
Kathryn Greenwood	...	Grace Bailey
Dylan Provencher	...	Hub Bailey
Tyrone Savage	...	Fat Bailey
James Carroll	...	Max Sutton
Robin Craig	...	Toppy Bailey
Laura Bruneau	...	Honey Sutton
Dalene Irvine	...	Maisey McGinty
Julia Chantrey	...	Alice MacFarlane
Nola Augustson	...	Althea Bridgeman
Emily Andrews	...	Laura Bridgeman
Kathryn Long	...	Doris Bailey
Natasha La Force	...	Violet Bailey (as Natasha LaForce)

Storyline

Doris, Toppy's daughter, comes back to New Bedford during a break from school in Toronto. Spoiled Doris acts as if the world has dealt her a rotten hand in life, especially that the disintegration of her parent's marriage has placed her in a lower social standing among the elite class in Toronto. She hasn't even been invited to the Winter Ball - the social event of the season in Toronto - she feels because of her parent's situation. Even Hub has been invited to the ball by the Bridgemans as their guest. Hub really likes Laura and really wants to go, but feels that he's a little out of his element. These issues may be immaterial as he doesn't have the proper attire and Max and Honey can't afford to buy it for him. His relatives do whatever they can for Hub, and May comes through buying his clothes saying that he will represent the Bailey family at the event. This irks Doris, who feels like the family will do anything for Hub but nothing for her. Doris also brings news from her father ...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 2000 (Canada)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Sullivan Entertainment, Wind 4 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)

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