| A Brand New Life | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Peggy Chantler Dick |
| Screenplay by | Jerome Kass[1] and Peggy Chantler Dick |
| Directed by | Sam O'Steen |
| Starring | Martin Balsam Cloris Leachman Marge Redmond Gene Nelson Mildred Dunnock Wilfred Hyde-White |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert W. Christiansen Rick Rosenberg |
| Cinematography | David M. Walsh |
| Editor | William H. Ziegler |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 20, 1973 |
A Brand New Life is a 1973 American made-for-television drama film directed by Sam O'Steen. It stars Cloris Leachman and Martin Balsam.[2] Leachman won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance.[3][4]
Plot[edit]
A middle-aged couple faces the impending birth of their first child.
Cast[edit]
- Cloris Leachman as Victoria Douglas
- Martin Balsam as Jim Douglas
- Marge Redmond as Eleanor
- Gene Nelson as Harry
- Mildred Dunnock as Mother
- Wilfred Hyde-White as Mr. Berger
- Barbara Colby as Jessica Hiller
Release[edit]
The movie debuted on ABC on February 20, 1973 as the "ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week". It was the ninth-most viewed primetime offering of the week in the United States, with a 23.6 rating.[5] It received positive reviews, with Howard Thompson of The New York Times stating, "most made-for-TV movies emerge like assembly-line lard, but "A Brand New Life" is a joy," and calling it "literate, moving, amusing and genuinely sophisticated in its quiet, observant wisdom."[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Weber, Bruce (24 October 2015). Jerome Kass, Writer for Broadway, Film and TV, Dies at 78, The New York Times
- ^ "A Brand New Life (1973) - Sam O'Steen | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ "A Brand New Life - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Welsivian, Steven R. (21 May 1973). Fosse Adds Emmy to Oscar and Tony; ‘The Waltons’ Best Drama Series, The New York Times
- ^ (27 June 2010). Nielsen Top 10, February 19th – February 25th, 1973, Television Obscurities
- ^ Thompson, Howard (20 February 1973). TV: ‘Brand New Life’ Proves a Compliment to A.B.C. Viewers, The New York Times
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