Marie (TV pilot)
| 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(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Norman Paul Joe Bonaduce |
| Producer(s) | Dennis Johnson |
| Editor(s) | Andy Zall |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Osmond Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | December 1, 1979 |
Marie is a 1979 American pilot episode 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 alonside brother Donny on their variety show Donny & Marie (1976–79).
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.
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 enrols 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)
- Stephen Shortridge as Detective Driscoll (guest star)
- Bruce Kirby as Edgar Merton (Marie's landlord)
References
- Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012