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catlover79 · 01-10-2007, 05:07 PM

I just watched The Awakening Land a few days ago for the first time and absolutely loved it. It was like Little House on the Prairie with an edge. EM, Hal Holbrook, Jane Seymour and the rest of the cast were all great. It was actually filmed in the midwest, unlike Little House's "prairie", the rugged mountain terrain of SoCal. EM & HH were each nominated for Lead Acting Emmys, but lost to Michael Moriarty and Meryl Streep (!) of Holocaust. I also enjoyed her multi-layered performance as Lizzie Borden, and she lost the Emmy there too! I will always love her first and foremost as Samantha, but watching her later work has made me respect her range as an actress even more!

AB · 01-10-2007, 06:44 PM

I also enjoyed her performance as Lizzie Borden. Wasn't she in a movie a
couple of years before she died ? I can't remember the name of it.

catlover79 · 01-10-2007, 07:05 PM

Her last 2 TV movies were as real-life crime reporter Edna Buchanan, and they aired in 1994 (The Corpse Had A Familiar Face) and 1995 (Deadline for Murder). The latter aired only 9 days before she passed in May 1995.

pscisme · 01-10-2007, 07:23 PM

Got to be the Lizzie Borden film-man, what a fright show! I sure would love to see that one again! Does anybody know if it came out on DVD?

Larry Tate · 01-10-2007, 07:26 PM

Another wonderful Mini-series that is rarely mentioned that
Elizabeth Montgomery did in 1982, was a 2 part 4 hour Mini-series called The Rules of Marriage.

Starring Elizabeth Montgomery,Elliot Gould Telling the Story about a 15 year old marriage that hits the crossroads,a very adult & Frank look at married life,as both seek comfort in the arms of others when they deny each other their own comfort,the effect on their children & their own lives as they begin to discover what is really important in life & to them.

It was very well done, very adult, honest & sophisticated, especially for that time.

It was so well done it looked as if you were watching real life in front of you.

Deadline for Murder:From the Files of Edna Buchanan was seen on May.9th,1995
and was the last movie Elizabeth Montgomery ever did.
In she played a real life Pulitzer prize winning crime reporter Edna Buchanan in Miami.

Excellent drama with many funny comedic moments.

Larry Tate

http://www.freewebs.com/larrytate550/

catlover79 · 04-28-2007, 03:02 PM

The Legend of Lizzie Borden was a very chilling and creepy movie. You never once think of EM as Samantha during the movie. I believe this is the only dramatic role I've ever seen Katherine Helmond (Soap, Who's the Boss) in. She plays Lizzie's sister Emma.

I think this movie should be shown on TV every Halloween, as I think it's one of the spookiest TV movies ever made!!

CHERISLAND · 04-29-2007, 02:56 PM

Pretty much any movie that Liz has starred in has been a winner, which makes it hard to narrow down my choice but if i really had to, my top 2 Elizabeth Montgomery movies would be THE VICTIM (1972) with Eileen Heckart , George Maharis and a very young Jess Walton and the 3 part 7 hr mini series THE AWAKENING LAND (1978).

The Victim was the first made for tv movie that Liz did after Bewitched and watching this as a kid scared the life out of me...i found it really creepy and very suspenseful. The majority of the movie finds Liz stuck in a huge old rustic country home during an awful rain storm trying to find out where her sister went and why she is missing. It's funny but even today as an adult , knowing what happens in the movie, I still find myself getting chills while watching it. Its certainly not an Oscar calibre type movie by any means, but all the same is a great "Chiller" type movie and Liz gives a great performance in it.

Awakening Land is an epic classic that again, I never tire of watching. Tracing the life of Sayward Luckett Wheeler from a teen as she grows up in the wild and dangerous Ohio lands with her family starting out poor with nothing and ending up with alot in her older years. All the horrors and the joys of the hardship of living back then are realistically portayed in the series. I also love the "soundtrack" that opens and closes each part of the series. A real tear jerker that will move you. Again excellent portrayal by Ms. Montgomery.

catlover79 · 09-28-2007, 12:48 AM

I am definitely planning on watching The Legend of Lizzie Borden (several times!) as we draw closer to Halloween! EM was so chilling in the title role - you never once think of her as Samantha Stephens! What were the Emmy voters thinking when they passed over her in favor of Kate Hepburn that year??

comedyfreak · 09-28-2007, 04:55 AM

My favorite movies are The Legend Of Lizzie Borden and Mrs. Sundance.

catlover79 · 10-23-2007, 11:51 PM

I'll have to watch Awakening Land again soon. That's too long a movie to see on a weekday, however...maybe a weekend real soon.

catlover79 · 10-24-2007, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wendy Jo

I've never seen any of her movies, I wonder if Blockbusters carry some of them?

Sadly, many of her movies are not available. Check out this website, however:

http://members.tripod.com/~samstephens/PostBew.html

This site has many beautiful pictures of her post-Bewitched movies:

http://www.freewebs.com/lizfilmlist/

Enjoy!

PandoraSpocks! · 10-24-2007, 07:59 PM

i havent seen her movies either, do you guys have any recommendations? dont worry normally i look for that stuff on ebay, so i can dig around for some of them.. im just interested in seeing them!!

BensonFan · 10-27-2007, 11:45 PM

I actually liked seeing her in "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell." It's not a large part she played, but she was really young in the movie (I think about 22). Plus, the movie itself was really good, I thought.

catlover79 · 10-27-2007, 11:51 PM

^ Billy Mitchell was her very first feature film, as well.

BensonFan · 10-27-2007, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

^ Billy Mitchell was her very first feature film, as well.

Correct--I think that was around the time she married (or maybe met?) her first husband too. Is that right?

01-10-2007, 05:07 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	What's your fave EM movie?? I just watched The Awakening Land a few days ago for the first time and absolutely loved it. It was like Little House on the Prairie with an edge. EM, Hal Holbrook, Jane Seymour and the rest of the cast were all great. It was actually filmed in the midwest, unlike Little House's "prairie", the rugged mountain terrain of SoCal. EM & HH were each nominated for Lead Acting Emmys, but lost to Michael Moriarty and Meryl Streep (!) of Holocaust. I also enjoyed her multi-layered performance as Lizzie Borden, and she lost the Emmy there too! I will always love her first and foremost as Samantha, but watching her later work has made me respect her range as an actress even more!

01-10-2007, 07:26 PM	#5
Larry Tate Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2001 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,569	The Rules of Marriage Another wonderful Mini-series that is rarely mentioned that Elizabeth Montgomery did in 1982, was a 2 part 4 hour Mini-series called The Rules of Marriage. Starring Elizabeth Montgomery,Elliot Gould Telling the Story about a 15 year old marriage that hits the crossroads,a very adult & Frank look at married life,as both seek comfort in the arms of others when they deny each other their own comfort,the effect on their children & their own lives as they begin to discover what is really important in life & to them. It was very well done, very adult, honest & sophisticated, especially for that time. It was so well done it looked as if you were watching real life in front of you. Deadline for Murder:From the Files of Edna Buchanan was seen on May.9th,1995 and was the last movie Elizabeth Montgomery ever did. In she played a real life Pulitzer prize winning crime reporter Edna Buchanan in Miami. Excellent drama with many funny comedic moments. Larry Tate http://www.freewebs.com/larrytate550/
	Last edited by Larry Tate; 04-28-2007 at 03:47 PM.

04-29-2007, 02:56 PM	#7
CHERISLAND Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 20, 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 300	Pretty much any movie that Liz has starred in has been a winner, which makes it hard to narrow down my choice but if i really had to, my top 2 Elizabeth Montgomery movies would be THE VICTIM (1972) with Eileen Heckart , George Maharis and a very young Jess Walton and the 3 part 7 hr mini series THE AWAKENING LAND (1978). The Victim was the first made for tv movie that Liz did after Bewitched and watching this as a kid scared the life out of me...i found it really creepy and very suspenseful. The majority of the movie finds Liz stuck in a huge old rustic country home during an awful rain storm trying to find out where her sister went and why she is missing. It's funny but even today as an adult , knowing what happens in the movie, I still find myself getting chills while watching it. Its certainly not an Oscar calibre type movie by any means, but all the same is a great "Chiller" type movie and Liz gives a great performance in it. Awakening Land is an epic classic that again, I never tire of watching. Tracing the life of Sayward Luckett Wheeler from a teen as she grows up in the wild and dangerous Ohio lands with her family starting out poor with nothing and ending up with alot in her older years. All the horrors and the joys of the hardship of living back then are realistically portayed in the series. I also love the "soundtrack" that opens and closes each part of the series. A real tear jerker that will move you. Again excellent portrayal by Ms. Montgomery. Attached Images

09-28-2007, 04:55 AM	#9
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	My favorite movies are The Legend Of Lizzie Borden and Mrs. Sundance.
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01-10-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I also enjoyed her performance as Lizzie Borden. Wasn't she in a movie a couple of years before she died ? I can't remember the name of it.

01-10-2007, 07:05 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Her last 2 TV movies were as real-life crime reporter Edna Buchanan, and they aired in 1994 (The Corpse Had A Familiar Face) and 1995 (Deadline for Murder). The latter aired only 9 days before she passed in May 1995.

01-10-2007, 07:23 PM	#4
pscisme Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Posts: 230	Got to be the Lizzie Borden film-man, what a fright show! I sure would love to see that one again! Does anybody know if it came out on DVD?

04-28-2007, 03:02 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	The Legend of Lizzie Borden was a very chilling and creepy movie. You never once think of EM as Samantha during the movie. I believe this is the only dramatic role I've ever seen Katherine Helmond (Soap, Who's the Boss) in. She plays Lizzie's sister Emma. I think this movie should be shown on TV every Halloween, as I think it's one of the spookiest TV movies ever made!!

09-28-2007, 12:48 AM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I am definitely planning on watching The Legend of Lizzie Borden (several times!) as we draw closer to Halloween! EM was so chilling in the title role - you never once think of her as Samantha Stephens! What were the Emmy voters thinking when they passed over her in favor of Kate Hepburn that year??

10-23-2007, 11:51 PM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I'll have to watch Awakening Land again soon. That's too long a movie to see on a weekday, however...maybe a weekend real soon.

10-24-2007, 07:59 PM	#12
PandoraSpocks! Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 16	i havent seen her movies either, do you guys have any recommendations? dont worry normally i look for that stuff on ebay, so i can dig around for some of them.. im just interested in seeing them!!

10-27-2007, 11:45 PM	#13
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	I actually liked seeing her in "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell." It's not a large part she played, but she was really young in the movie (I think about 22). Plus, the movie itself was really good, I thought.

10-27-2007, 11:51 PM	#14
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	^ Billy Mitchell was her very first feature film, as well.