Shirley's World 

Shirley Logan (Shirley MacLaine) is a globe-trotting magazine writer-photographer and Dennis Croft (John Gregson), her London based editor.

Creators:

Frank Tarloff, Melville Shavelson

Stars:

Shirley MacLaine, John Gregson, Kim Smith

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Shirley MacLaine	...	Shirley Logan 17 episodes, 1971-1972
John Gregson	...	Dennis Croft 14 episodes, 1971-1972

Storyline

Shirley Logan (Shirley MacLaine) is a globe-trotting magazine writer-photographer and Dennis Croft (John Gregson), her London based editor.

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Plot Keywords:

magazine | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Shirley MacLaine made a deal with Executive Producer Sir Lew Grade that he would finance her in movies of her own choice if she "took a crack at television". She took her "crack" with this show and he financed her in Desperate Characters (1971) and The Possession of Joel Delany (1972).

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Connections

Referenced in Claudette Colbert - Discovering: Shirley MacLaine (2016)

User Reviews

Lively show killed by terrible scripts.

To date, Shirley MacLaine's only television series. Shirley was reputedly, uneasy about the whole production and it does show. But apart from a couple of fluffy first episodes you could not say the series was dull, as in her role as a globe trotting photographer (for a glossy magazine), she gets to solve crimes, save marriages and even join the circus ! A slick production with extensive location work from England to Asia, and a good support cast helped her along, with the likes of, for example Cyril Cusack (as a quite ingenious jewel thief).

I was only use to seeing Shirley previously in frumpy 'old before her time' roles, but here if you want to see Shirley looking gorgeous in jeans with the verve of a twenty something year old with drama and travelogue scenery thrown in, then check this show out.

That is of course if you can find it. A mention too for her editor played by John Gregson, not always seen but gives good value when he is. The support and crew certainly deserved a few brownie points for trying hard with this one.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

El mundo de Shirley

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated Television (ATV), Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (17 episodes) 30 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1