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The Letters (1973 film) 
Summary
The Letters is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film starring John Forsythe, Jane Powell, Dina Merrill, Leslie Nielsen and Barbara Stanwyck. It premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on March 6, 1973.[1]
| The Letters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | James G. Hirsch Ellis Marcus Hal Sitowitz |
| Directed by | Paul Krasny Gene Nelson |
| Starring | John Forsythe Jane Powell Dina Merrill Leslie Nielsen Barbara Stanwyck |
| Music by | Pete Rugolo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling |
| Producer | Paul Junger Witt |
| Cinematography | Leonard J. South Tim Southcott |
| Editors | David Berlatsky Carroll Sax Robert L. Swanson |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 6, 1973 |
It was followed by a sequel, Letters from Three Lovers (1973).
Plot edit
The lives of three families (the Andersons, the Parkingtons and the Forresters) are affected by a year-long delay in the arrival of mail.
Cast edit
The Andersons segment: "Dear Elaine" edit
- John Forsythe as Paul Anderson
- Henry Jones as The Mailman
- Jane Powell as Elaine Anderson
- Lesley Ann Warren as Laura Reynolds
- Trish Mahoney as Stewardess
- Gary Dubin as Paul Anderson Jr.
- Mia Bendixsen as Lisa
The Parkingtons segment: "Dear Penelope" edit
- Dina Merrill as Penelope Parkington
- Leslie Nielsen as Derek Childs
- Barbara Stanwyck as Geraldine Parkington
- Gil Stuart as Michael
- Orville Sherman as Minister
The Forresters segment: "Dear Mrs. Forrester" edit
- Pamela Franklin as Karen Forrester
- Ida Lupino as Mrs. Forrester
- Ben Murphy as Joe Randolph
- Shelley Novack as Sonny
- Frederick Herrick as Billy
- Ann Noland as Sally
- Brick Huston as Officer
- Charles Picerni as 1st Man
References edit
- ^ "ABC DELIVERS THE LETTERS' TRILOGY". Los Angeles Times. Mar 4, 1973. p. o3.
External links edit
- The Letters at IMDb
- The Letters at the TCM Movie Database
- The Letters at Moviefone
