| Coffee, Tea or Me? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Stanley Ralph Ross Norman Panama Albert E. Lewin |
| Story by | Stanley Ralph Ross |
| Directed by | Norman Panama |
| Theme music composer | Morton Stevens |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mark Carliner |
| Production locations | London CBS Studio Center |
| Cinematography | William T. Cline |
| Editor | Bud S. Isaacs |
| Running time | 74 min. |
| Production company | CBS Television Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 11, 1973 |
Coffee, Tea or Me? is a 1973 American TV film based on the book of the same name. It was directed by Norman Panama.
Plot
An airline flight attendant juggles husbands in different cities.
Cast
- Karen Valentine as Carol Burnham-Byrnes
- John Davidson as Dennis Burnham
- Michael Anderson Jr. as Tommy Byrnes
- Louise Lasser as Susan Edmonds
- Lou Jacobi as Waiter
- Erica Hagen as Lisa Benton
- George Coulouris as Doctor
- Nora Marlowe as Mrs Fitzgerald
- Kenneth Tobey as Captain
- James Sikking as Businessman
Production
Film rights to the book were once owned by Robert Aldrich who bought them in 1968.[1]
Aldrich wanted to make it under a deal he had with ABC Pictures. He had a script done by Theodore Flicker which he described as "very funny, very dirty" about a stewardess who tries to lose her virginity. "We took the Doris Day formula of all those successful Pillow Talk comedies and inverted it", said Aldrich.[2] However ABC did not want to make it. "Nobody likes our script of it except me", said Aldrich.[3]
When Aldrich's option lapsed it was picked up by CBS who made it as a TV movie which used the plot of The Captain's Paradise (1953). "It's not all that naughty", said star Karen Valentine. "It's done in the best possible taste."[4]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times praised the acting but criticised the "creaky material".[5]
However the ratings "went through the roof" when the show aired.[6]
References
- ^ "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Poll to Produce 'Garden'". Los Angeles Times. Dec 10, 1968. p. e27.
- ^ Ringel, Harry. "Up to Date with Robert Aldrich". Sight and Sound. Vol. 43, no. 3 (Summer 1974). London. p. 166.
- ^ Silver, Alain. "mr. film noir stays at the table". Film Comment. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Spring 1972). New York. pp. 14–23.
- ^ Smith, Cecil (Aug 28, 1973). "Coffee, Tea or Karen Valentine?". Los Angeles Times. p. c13.
- ^ Smith, Cecil (Sep 11, 1973). "Stumbling Out of the Starting Gate". Los Angeles Times. p. d17.
- ^ Smith, Cecil (Sep 17, 1973). "Network Brasss Lands With Thud". Los Angeles Times. p. c23.
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