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Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)

Genre : Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Harry Falk

Synopsis

A failed pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's situation is played out for us, then she writes her advice and the writer reads her response and does his/her best to act upon it.

Actors

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
Maggie Dale
Kelly Bishop
Kelly Bishop
Rita Borden
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
Walter Sheehan
Melissa Sue Anderson
Melissa Sue Anderson
Maureen Tyler
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Steve Vernon
Lance Kerwin
Lance Kerwin
Larry Ames
Donna Pescow
Donna Pescow
Janice Vernon
Rick Lenz
Rick Lenz
Prof. Jonas Miller
Tina Louise
Tina Louise
Diane Marsh
Paul Burke
Paul Burke
Nicholas Fraser
Danny Dayton
Danny Dayton
Drape Man
Peter De Anda
Peter De Anda
Tim Sharp
Dave Agress
Dave Agress
Delivery Man
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Ada Wells
Joe Michael Terry
Joe Michael Terry
Eliot Turner
Jean Byron
Jean Byron
Mrs. Crowley
Rico Cattani
Rico Cattani
Vittorio Mazzini
Bill Dodenhoff
Bill Dodenhoff
Bobby
Robert Dunlap
Robert Dunlap
Frank Selby
Ben Hammer
Ben Hammer
Matthew Cutter
Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones
Security
Natalie Masters
Natalie Masters
Woman
Greg Michaels
Greg Michaels
Dan Coolidge
Michael Mullins
Michael Mullins
Greg Allen
Jack O'Leary
Jack O'Leary
Rough-looker
Eddie Peterson
Eddie Peterson
Director
Karen Philipp
Karen Philipp
Marie Moore
Ion Teodorescu
Ion Teodorescu
Szigismund Hoberathy
Charles Walker
Charles Walker
Prof. Bennett
Julienne Wells
Julienne Wells
Secretary
Joseph Whipp
Joseph Whipp
Tom Moore
H. Larry Wilson
H. Larry Wilson
Waiter
John Zaremba
John Zaremba
Prof. McCall
Dennis Patrick
Dennis Patrick
Dave Marsh

Crews

Harry Falk
Harry Falk
Director
Howard Berk
Howard Berk
Writer
Jon Epstein
Jon Epstein
Producer
James Di Pasquale
James Di Pasquale
Music
Michel Hugo
Michel Hugo
Director of Photography
Robert L. Kimble
Robert L. Kimble
Editor
Vern Shaw
Vern Shaw
Editor
Robert Crawley Sr.
Robert Crawley Sr.
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

1981 NBC promo Advice to the Lovelorn

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