The Letters (1973 film)
The Letters | |
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Written by | James G. Hirsch Ellis Marcus Hal Sitowitz |
Directed by | Paul Krasny Gene Nelson |
Starring | John Forsythe Jane Powell Dina Merrill Leslie Nielsen Barbara Stanwyck |
Music by | Pete Rugolo |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling |
Producer(s) | Paul Junger Witt |
Cinematography | Leonard J. South Tim Southcott |
Editor(s) | David Berlatsky Carroll Sax Robert L. Swanson |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production company(s) | ABC Circle Films |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | March 6, 1973 |
The Letters is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film starring John Forsythe, Jane Powell, Dina Merrill, Leslie Nielsen and Barbara Stanwyck.[1]
It was followed by a sequel, Letters from Three Lovers (1973).
Contents
Plot
Lives are affected by a year delay in the arrival of mail.
Cast
The Andersons segment
- John Forsythe as Paul Anderson ("The Andersons: Dear Elaine")
- Henry Jones as The Mailman
- Jane Powell as Elaine Anderson ("The Andersons: Dear Elaine")
- Lesley Ann Warren as Laura Reynolds ("The Andersons: Dear Elaine")
- Trish Mahoney as Stewardess ("The Andersons: Dear Elaine")
- Gary Dubin as Paul Anderson Jr ("The Andersons: Dear Elaine")
- Mia Bendixsen as Lisa ("The Andersons: Dear Elaine")
The Parkingtons segment
- Dina Merrill as Penelope Parkington ("The Parkingtons: Dear Penelope")
- Leslie Nielsen as Derek Childs ("The Parkingtons: Dear Penelope")
- Barbara Stanwyck as Geraldine Parkington ("The Parkingtons: Dear Penelope")
- Gil Stuart as Michael ("The Parkingtons: Dear Penelope")
- Orville Sherman as Minister ("The Parkingtons: Dear Penelope")
The Forresters segment
- Pamela Franklin as Karen Forrester ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
- Ida Lupino as Mrs. Forrester ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
- Ben Murphy as Joe Randolph ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
- Shelley Novack as Sonny ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
- Frederick Herrick as Billy ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
- Ann Noland as Sally ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
- Brick Huston as Officer ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
- Charles Picerni as 1st Man ("The Forresters: Dear Mrs. Forrester")
References
- ^ ABC DELIVERS THE LETTERS' TRILOGY Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]04 Mar 1973: o3
External links
- The Letters at IMDb
- The Letters at TCMDB
- The Letters at Moviefone
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