Leo and Loree are a young couple and aspiring actors trying to succeed in show business. Leo's career is hampered by his attitude, and Loree's career is helped by her mother – an Oscar-winning actress – who has opened doors for her. In spite of their feelings for each other, the ups and downs of the couple's professional lives affect their relationship.

• Donny Most as Leo
• Linda Purl as Loree
• David Huffman as Dennis
• Jerry Paris as Tony
• Shannon Farnon as Christina Harper
• Allan Rich as Jarvis
• Susan Lawrence as Cindy

Ron Howard started the project in 1975 during spare time on weekends while filming Happy Days and started shooting scenes on 16 mm film.^[3] James Ritz, a writer for Happy Days, started a script but the project was put on hold until Howard took it to ABC as a potential television movie which led to Ritz expanding the rough script.^[3] After ABC later decided not to progress the project further, Howard set the project up at Major H Productions, which he had created in 1977 with his father Rance and brother Clint, funding most of the low budget himself.^[3] The film was their first theatrical release with United Artists acquiring domestic distribution rights in 1979.^[3]

The director, Jerry Paris, had filmed every episode of Happy Days at the time.^[3] The star, Donny Most, was also a regular on Happy Days, as Ralph Malph.^[3]

The film was shot in Southern California, including Malibu, Beverly Hills and Venice, Los Angeles.^[1]

• Leo and Loree at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Leo and Loree at IMDb