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Torn Between Two Lovers (film)
''Torn Between Two Lovers'' is a 1979 American TV movie. It was inspired by the 1976 hit song of the same name, which features on the soundtrack. Premise A married housewife, Diane, falls in love with another man, an architect. Cast *Lee Remick Lee Ann Remick (; December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962) and was nominated fo ... as Diane * George Peppard * Joseph Bologna Production It was shot in Toronto in January 1979.Peppard Film: Family Affair Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times 27 Feb 1979: e6. Reception The ''New York Times'' called it "rather ordinary" with "slick production".TV: Old-Fashioned Romance on CBS By JOHN J. O'CONNOR. New York Times 2 May 1979: C27. References External links * Torn Between Two Loversat BFITorn Between Two Loversat Letterbox DVD 1979 television films 1979 films American te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delbert Mann
Delbert Martin Mann Jr. (January 30, 1920 – November 11, 2007) was an American television and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film '' Marty'' (1955), adapted from a 1953 teleplay which he had also directed. From 1967 to 1971, he was president of the Directors Guild of America. In 2002, he received the DGA's honorary life member award. Mann was credited to have "helped bring TV techniques to the film world." Early life and education Delbert Martin Mann Jr. was born on January 30, 1920, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Delbert Mann Sr. and Ora (Patton) Mann (died 1961). His father taught sociology at the University of Kansas from 1920 to 1926. In 1926, the Manns left Lawrence and moved to Pennsylvania and then Chicago before finally settling in Nashville in 1931.George R. Zepp''Hidden History of Nashville'' The History Press, 2009 page 77 There, his father continued to teach sociology at the Scarritt College for Christian Workers. His mother was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Remick
Lee Ann Remick (; December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962) and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in ''Wait Until Dark'' (1966) in addition to earning seven Emmy Awards, Emmy Award nominations. Remick made her film debut in ''A Face in the Crowd (film), A Face in the Crowd'' (1957). Some of her other notable film roles include ''Anatomy of a Murder'' (1959), ''Wild River (film), Wild River'' (1960), ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), ''No Way to Treat a Lady (film), No Way to Treat a Lady'' (1968), ''The Detective (1968 film), The Detective'' (1968), ''The Omen'' (1976), and ''The Europeans (1979 film), The Europeans'' (1979). She won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, Golden Globe Awards for the TV film ''The Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bologna
Joseph Bologna (December 30, 1934 – August 13, 2017) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter notable for his roles in the comedy films '' My Favorite Year'', '' Blame It on Rio'', and '' Transylvania 6-5000''. Life and career Bologna was born in the Parkville section of Brooklyn, New York to an Italian-American family. He attended St. Rose of Lima school and Brown University, where he majored in art history. Bologna served with the United States Marine Corps. Bologna was hired to produce and direct Manhattan-based TV commercials. Bologna enjoyed a long run in film and television. His breakthrough film '' Lovers and Other Strangers'' adapted with his wife Renée Taylor from a play they co-wrote, was based on the true-life circumstances of organizing a wedding on short notice with the involvement of his Italian extended family and her Jewish clan. Several relatives performed as extras in the final cut. The couple shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Adap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Peppard
George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He secured a major role as struggling writer Paul Varjak when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' (1961), and later portrayed a character based on Howard Hughes in '' The Carpetbaggers'' (1964). On television, he played the title role of millionaire insurance investigator and sleuth Thomas Banacek in the early-1970s mystery series '' Banacek''. He played Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the cigar-smoking leader of a renegade commando squad in the 1980s action television series ''The A-Team''. Early life George Peppard Jr. was born October 1, 1928, in Detroit, the son of building contractor George Peppard Sr and music voice teacher Vernelle Rohrer Peppard. His mother had five miscarriages before giving birth to George. His family lost all their money in the Depression, and his father had to leave George and his mother in Detroit while he went looking for work. Peppard grew up i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Fraser (composer)
Ian Fraser (23 August 1933 – 31 October 2014) was an English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director. In a career that spanned over 50 years, he received eleven Emmy Awards out of 32 total nominations, making him the most-honored musician in television history. His first 23 Emmy nominations, received between 1977 and 1999, were consecutive, which is the longest run of individual nominations in the history of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. His professional associations were with such artists as actress-singer Julie Andrews, singer-songwriter Anthony Newley and composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse. In addition to his many Emmy Awards and nominations, he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations as conductor and supervisor of Bricusse's score for the 1970 musical film '' Scrooge''. Early life and career Fraser was born in Hove, England, on 23 August 1933. He attended Eastbourne College between 1945 and 1951. He served for five y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Landsburg
Alan William Landsburg (May 10, 1933 – August 13, 2014) was an American Screenwriter, television writer, Television producer, producer, and Television director, director. He was the founder and CEO of Alan Landsburg Productions and the Landsburg Company and was involved in producing over fifty Television film, movies of the week. He had over 2,000 hours of television production experience.California Horse Racing Board (Nov. 22, 2000)Governor Davis Appoints Member to the California Horse Racing Board Press Release. Biography Early life Alan William Landsburg was born on May 10, 1933, in White Plains, New York.John L. Seitz, 'Famed Emmy-Winning Producer, Thoroughbred Racing Executive Alan Landsburh Dies At Age 81', ''The Beverly Hills Courier'', August 22, 2014 Volume XXXXVIIII, Number 34, p. His father was Harry Landsburg and his mother, Fannie (Koslowe) Landsburg. He graduated from New York University with a degree in communications. He was immediately drafted due to the Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Otto
Linda Otto (April 4, 1940 – June 27, 2004) was a producer and casting director as well as a director. She was active from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Biography Early life Linda Otto was born on April 4, 1940. Career As a casting director her early work included ''House Of Dark Shadows'' in 1970 and ''Night of Dark Shadows'' in 1971. Later, her casting credits included shows, '' Mary Tyler Moore Show'', ''Rhoda'', ''Charlie's Angels'' etc. In the late 1970s, she worked for her husband's company she was a producer and director. They resided in Beverly Hills, California. Death She died in Los Angeles on June 27, 2004, aged 64. She was survived by her husband, two daughters and a son.Academy of Television , Arts & ScienceNews, Linda Otto Landsburg, 64/ref> Director Movies * ''Unspeakable Acts'' -(TV) – 1990 * ''A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story'' (TV) – 1993 * ''Not in My Family'' (TV) – 1993 * ''Gregory K'' (TV) – 1993 Documentary America Undercover (TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of North American cities by population, fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald M
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic '' Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and '' Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. '' Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Landsburg Productions
Alan Landsburg Productions (ALP), later known as Reeves Entertainment Group and Reeves Entertainment, was an independent television production company founded by Alan Landsburg in 1971. The company produced ''In Search of... (TV series), In Search of...'' and ''That's Incredible!''. The company also found success in television movies (the Emmy-winning Mickey Rooney film ''Bill (1981 film), Bill''), and scripted shows (the sitcoms ''Gimme a Break!'' and ''Kate and Allie''). They made a few theatrical movies as well, most notably ''Jaws 3-D'' (1983). The company was acquired in 1978 by Reeves Communications Corp. In 1984, Landsburg left the company and formed The Landsburg Company, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, and ALP was renamed the Reeves Entertainment Group. David Auberbach, a friend of Landsburg served as vice president, received a new deal at the studio. Barris Industries originally owned a 5.27% stake in Reeves, with backing from Burt Sugarman. In 1987, the company ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torn Between Two Lovers (song)
"Torn Between Two Lovers" is a song written by Peter Yarrow (of the folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary) and Phillip Jarrell that speaks about a love triangle, and laments that "loving both of you is breaking all the rules". Mary MacGregor recorded it at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1976 and it became the title track of her first album. Chart performance "Torn Between Two Lovers" reached No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart in February 1977 and achieved the same position on the Easy Listening chart in the final week of 1976 and first week of 1977. It remained in the ''Billboard'' top 10 for ten weeks, and was ranked as the No. 10 song for 1977. It also hit No. 1 on the Canadian charts, and peaked at No. 3 on the country charts of both nations. In March 1977, it was No. 4 in the United Kingdom. Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Cover versions In 1977, Gracie Rivera recorded "Torn Between Two Lovers" as the first track for her debut album, ''Gracie''. The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Television Films
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
