Marie (TV pilot)
Marie is a 1979 American television pilot starring singer-actress Marie Osmond. It was created as a star vehicle for Osmond which was her sitcom debut following a successful three-year run alongside brother Donny on their variety show Donny & Marie (1976–79).
| Marie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Norman Paul Joe Bonaduce |
| Directed by | Richard Crenna |
| Starring | Marie Osmond Ellen Travolta Telma Hopkins Zan Charisse Stephen Shortridge Bruce Kirby |
| Theme music composer | Ike Egan Denny Crockett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Norman Paul Joe Bonaduce |
| Producer | Dennis Johnson |
| Editor | Andy Zall |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Osmond Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | December 1, 1979 |
The pilot was directed by actor Richard Crenna and broadcast December 1, 1979 on ABC but it was never picked up as a series by the network. It was produced by the Osmond family's production company, Osmond Productions and taped at Osmond Entertainment Center Studios which were located at 1420 East 800 North Orem, Utah.
Plot
Marie Osmond stars as Marie Owens, a young single woman who leaves her home in Nebraska and moves to New York City in hopes of realizing her career dream of becoming a Broadway dancer. She enrolls in the Carla Coburn Dance Academy and finds an apartment that she shares with her two girlfriends, K.C. (Telma Hopkins) and Sandra (Zan Charisse).
Cast
- Marie Osmond as Marie Owens
- Ellen Travolta as Carla Coburn, Marie's dance instructor
- Telma Hopkins as K.C. Jones, Marie's roommate
- Zan Charisse as Sandra, Marie's roommate
- Tony Ramirez as Pancho, Marie's neighbor
- Bruce Kirby as Edgar Merton, Marie's landlord
- Stephen Shortridge as Detective Driscoll (guest star)
References
- Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012