Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.217 |
Directed By
Harry Falk
Crew
Howard Berk
Harry Falk
Robert Crawley Sr.
Michel Hugo
Robert L. Kimble
Vern Shaw
James Di Pasquale
Jon Epstein
TOP CAST
Cloris Leachman
Maggie Dale
Kelly Bishop
Rita Borden
Walter Brooke
Walter Sheehan
Melissa Sue Anderson
Maureen Tyler
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Steve Vernon
Lance Kerwin
Larry Ames
Donna Pescow
Janice Vernon
Rick Lenz
Prof. Jonas Miller
Tina Louise
Diane Marsh
Paul Burke
Nicholas Fraser
Danny Dayton
Drape Man
Peter De Anda
Tim Sharp
Dave Agress
Delivery Man
Ann Doran
Ada Wells
Joe Michael Terry
Eliot Turner
Jean Byron
Mrs. Crowley
Rico Cattani
Vittorio Mazzini
Bill Dodenhoff
Bobby
Robert Dunlap
Frank Selby
Ben Hammer
Matthew Cutter
Morgan Jones
Security
Natalie Masters
Woman
Greg Michaels
Dan Coolidge
Michael Mullins
Greg Allen
Jack O'Leary
Rough-looker
Eddie Peterson
Director
Karen Philipp
Marie Moore
Ion Teodorescu
Szigismund Hoberathy
Charles Walker
Prof. Bennett
Julienne Wells
Secretary
Joseph Whipp
Tom Moore
H. Larry Wilson
Waiter
John Zaremba
Prof. McCall
Dennis Patrick
Dave Marsh
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