Pleasure Cove
Pleasure Cove is a 1979 television film directed by Bruce Bilson and starring singer Tom Jones in his acting debut[1][2] alongside Constance Forslund, Melody Anderson, Jerry Lacy, David Hasselhoff and Tanya Roberts. The film was intended to be a pilot for a potential television series to cash in on the popularity of series like Fantasy Island and Love Boat but was not picked up. It aired on NBC on January 3, 1979.[3]
| Pleasure Cove | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Lou Shaw |
| Directed by | Bruce Bilson |
| Starring | Tom Jones Constance Forslund Melody Anderson |
| Music by | Perry Botkin Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Gerber |
| Producer | Mel Swope |
| Production location | Santa Barbara, California |
| Cinematography | Jack Whitman |
| Editors | John Farrell J. Terry Williams |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures Television David Gerber Productions Lou Shaw Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 3, 1979 |
Plot
The film follows the lives of staff and guests in a holiday island resort named Pleasure Cove. Raymond Gordon (Tom Jones) is a suave conman hiding in disguise at the resort run by manager Kim Parker (Constance Forslund) with whom he falls in love.
Cast
- Tom Jones as Raymond Gordon
- Constance Forslund as Kim Parker
- Melody Anderson as Julie
- Jerry Lacy as Chip Garvery
- Joan Hackett as Martha Harrison
- Harry Guardino as Bert Harrison
- Shelly Fabares as Helen
- David Hasselhoff as Scott
- Tanya Roberts as Sally
- Barbara Luna as Gail Tyler
- Ron Masak as Joe
References
- "Pleasure Cove". The Indianapolis News. 9 August 1978. p. 15.
- ""Looking Out My Window" by Tom Jones".
- Todd, Catherine J. (1997-04-03). Making Waves. ISBN 9781444717372.
External links
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