Brenda Starr (1976 film)
Brenda Starr is a 1976 American television movie based on Dale Messick's comic strip Brenda Starr, Reporter, starring Jill St. John in the title role. It was directed by Mel Stuart, and it aired on ABC on May 8, 1976.
| Brenda Starr | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Written by | George Kirgo |
| Directed by | Mel Stuart |
| Starring | Jill St. John Jed Allen Sorrell Booke Victor Buono |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paul Mason |
| Producer | Bob Larson |
| Production location | Torrance, California |
| Cinematography | Ted Voigtlander |
| Editors | James T. Heckert Jack Kampschroer |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | David L. Wolper Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | May 8, 1976 |
Cast
- Jill St. John as Brenda Starr
- Jed Allen as Roger Randall
- Sorrell Booke as A J Livwright
- Tabi Cooper as Hank O'Hare
- Victor Buono as Lance O'Toole
- Joel Fabiani as Carlos Vegas
- Barbara Luna as Luisa Santamaria
- Marcia Strassman as Kentucky Smith
- Torin Thatcher as Lassiter
- Arthur Roberts a Dax Leander
- Roy Applegate as Tommy
Production
Jill St John told her press agent that she had a dream to play Brenda Starr. The agent optioned the rights and had a script written. The movie was shot as a pilot for a series but fell flat as a stand-alone project.[1]
References
- Jill's Ambition: To Be Brenda Starr, Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times 22 Jan 1975: g7.
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