Suddenly, Love
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| genre = Drama
Romance
| writer = Katherine Coker
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| director = Stuart Margolin
| starring = Cindy Williams
Paul Shenar
Eileen Heckart
| music = David Rose
| country = United States
| language = English
| executive_producer =
| producer = Ross Hunter
Jacques Mapes
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| cinematography = Robert B. Hauser
| editor = Richard Bracken
Sidney Wolinsky
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| runtime = 100 minutes
| company = Ross Hunter Productions Inc.
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| network = NBC
| released = {{Start date|1978|12|04}}
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Suddenly, Love is a 1978 American TV movie, produced by Ross Hunter, about the romance between a woman who grew up in a poor neighborhood and a "socially prominent" attorney.Maltin, Leonard, Leonard Maltin's TV Movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, page 1120, Plume, 1990
The Los Angeles Times said it had "considerable charm".TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Suddenly, Love' a Romantic Tale
Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times4 Dec 1978: f16.
Plot
During the 1950s Regina Malloy grows up in an abusive, low-class Brooklyn family.Tuttle, Lisa, 'Suddenly, Love' convincing sentiment, Austin American-Statesman, December 4, 1978, page 23 She receives encouragement from the neighborhood tailor, Mr. Luria, to pursue higher education. With the help of scholarships Regina studies to become an architect.Hayden, Bill, Williams dumps sitcom stereotype in NBC's dramatic 'Suddenly, Love', Tucson Citizen, December 4, 1978, page 21 Regina meets Jack Graham, a wealthy law school professor. They marry in the early 1960s and have a child Bobbi, but Jack's chronic health problems cause challenges in their lives.
Cast
- Cindy Williams as Regina Malloy Graham
- Paul Shenar as Jack Graham
- Drew Barrymore as Bobbi Graham
- Eileen Heckart as Mrs. Malloy
- Scott Brady as Mr. Malloy
- Joan Bennett as Mrs. Graham
- Lew Ayres as Mr. Graham
- Kurt Kasznar as Mr. Luria
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0078339}}
{{Ross Hunter}}
{{Stuart Margolin}}
Category:1978 television films
Category:American television films
Category:American romantic drama films