Best Turn by a Sitcom Star in a Dramatic TV Movie - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 02-02-2007, 05:25 PM

I have to call a tie on this one:

Male: Ron Howard (Happy Days, Andy Griffith Show) in the 1981 TV flick Bitter Harvest. He plays a dairy farmer who runs into some VERY hard times. I only saw this movie once, about 12 or so years ago but it has stuck w/ me all this time. I'd LOVE to see it again. What an AWESOME performance. Why wasn't he up for an Emmy in this??

Female: Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) in 1975's The Legend of Lizzie Borden. EM gave a truly chilling, creepy, and powerful performance. You don't think of her as Samantha even for a moment. This performance was Emmy nominated, but it was Katharine Hepburn who took home the trophy. EM was also awesome in The Awakening Land.

What are your thoughts?

ssjenk6 · 02-02-2007, 10:13 PM

Sally Field: From Flying Nun to any of her movies!!!!

Tom Hanks: From Bosom Buddies to Forrest Gump, Big, Philadelphia, Castaway!! Need I say more???

Ireneparalegal · 02-03-2007, 12:22 AM

Sally Field definitely. From Flying Nun to Not Without My Daughter. My God, what an actress.

Nancy McKeon from Facts of Life to that movie The Tracy Thurman Story. BRAVO!!!!!!

This is not a sitcom star, but still worth a mention, Farrah Fawcett from being a dork detective on Charlie's Angels to Burning Bed. AWESOME PERFORMANCE. Didn't she win an award for that?

Also Elizabeth Montgomery played a rape victim in a very controversial tv movie called A CASE OF RAPE. It was very powerful. I seen it when it debuted on television. I believe it only aired once.

Janice · 02-03-2007, 01:24 AM

Ted Danson in Something About Amelia.

Meredith Baxter Birney in A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.

Ireneparalegal · 02-03-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Ted Danson in Something About Amelia.

Meredith Baxter Birney in A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.

Oohhhh, I love Meredith in that movie, and the second movie she made on Betty.

Ireneparalegal · 02-03-2007, 12:39 PM

Woody Harrelson in THE PEOPLE vs. LARRY FLYNT
and any of his other dramatic stuff. He is great.
Sorry, I know you said TV MOVIES, but he is a great dramatic actor as well in the movies.

treky · 02-03-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Sally Field definitely. From Flying Nun to Not Without My Daughter. My God, what an actress.

Nancy McKeon from Facts of Life to that movie The Tracy Thurman Story. BRAVO!!!!!!

This is not a sitcom star, but still worth a mention, Farrah Fawcett from being a dork detective on Charlie's Angels to Burning Bed. AWESOME PERFORMANCE. Didn't she win an award for that?

Also Elizabeth Montgomery played a rape victim in a very controversial tv movie called A CASE OF RAPE. It was very powerful. I seen it when it debuted on television. I believe it only aired once.

no; I've seen that EM movie in sydnication a few times. And I remember after it aired on NBC they reran it about a year later.

Classicshowsgurl15 · 02-03-2007, 07:53 PM

Sally Field

Rosslover · 02-16-2007, 04:35 PM

from the 70's First You Cry with MTM...Friendly Fire....Carol Burnett...
anything with RoBin Williams in it....awesome dramatic actor...
John Ritter played a father of a cancer victim ..truly great...
Uprising with Hank Azaria (Mad About You) and David Schwimmer played Jewish freedom fighters in Poland
also the recent The Ron Clark Story with Matthew Perry...awesome

AB · 02-16-2007, 05:01 PM

John Travolta as Vinnie Babarino and he played in the TV Movie "Boy In The
Plastic Bubble"

Valeri Bertinelli as Barbara and she played in the TV movie "In a Childs Name"

catlover79 · 02-16-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by annball1957

John Travolta as Vinnie Babarino and he played in the TV Movie "Boy In The
Plastic Bubble"

Valeri Bertinelli as Barbara and she played in the TV movie "In a Childs Name"

Was that the movie where she's pregnant and in poor health but refuses to abort the baby? If it is, that WAS a good performance.

BensonFan · 02-16-2007, 09:50 PM

Elizabeth Montgomery and Sally Field (especially in "Sybil"--that movie was unbelievably graphic and dramatic.)

Ireneparalegal · 02-16-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by annball1957

John Travolta as Vinnie Babarino and he played in the TV Movie "Boy In The
Plastic Bubble"

Valeri Bertinelli as Barbara and she played in the TV movie "In a Childs Name"

In A Child's Name is that movie based on a true story abt a woman determined to win custody of her sister's son after she was murdered by her husband, a dentist. Brilliant movie. Brilliant acting by Valerie.

John Travolta. My man!

I have that movie on DVD.

Ohio8 · 02-17-2007, 01:29 AM

Robin Williams in the PBS movie "Seize the Day."

catlover79 · 02-12-2010, 05:11 PM

Here is EM in The Legend of Lizzie Borden:

http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/leg...zie_borden.php

02-02-2007, 05:25 PM	#1
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Sally Field definitely. From Flying Nun to Not Without My Daughter. My God, what an actress. Nancy McKeon from Facts of Life to that movie The Tracy Thurman Story. BRAVO!!!!!! This is not a sitcom star, but still worth a mention, Farrah Fawcett from being a dork detective on Charlie's Angels to Burning Bed. AWESOME PERFORMANCE. Didn't she win an award for that? Also Elizabeth Montgomery played a rape victim in a very controversial tv movie called A CASE OF RAPE. It was very powerful. I seen it when it debuted on television. I believe it only aired once.
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02-02-2007, 10:13 PM	#2
ssjenk6 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2006 Location: Mt. Washington, Kentucky Posts: 38	Sally Field: From Flying Nun to any of her movies!!!! Tom Hanks: From Bosom Buddies to Forrest Gump, Big, Philadelphia, Castaway!! Need I say more???

02-03-2007, 01:24 AM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Ted Danson in Something About Amelia. Meredith Baxter Birney in A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.

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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Woody Harrelson in THE PEOPLE vs. LARRY FLYNT and any of his other dramatic stuff. He is great. Sorry, I know you said TV MOVIES, but he is a great dramatic actor as well in the movies.

02-16-2007, 04:35 PM	#9
Rosslover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2005 Posts: 431	from the 70's First You Cry with MTM...Friendly Fire....Carol Burnett... anything with RoBin Williams in it....awesome dramatic actor... John Ritter played a father of a cancer victim ..truly great... Uprising with Hank Azaria (Mad About You) and David Schwimmer played Jewish freedom fighters in Poland also the recent The Ron Clark Story with Matthew Perry...awesome

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AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	John Travolta as Vinnie Babarino and he played in the TV Movie "Boy In The Plastic Bubble" Valeri Bertinelli as Barbara and she played in the TV movie "In a Childs Name"

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Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,969	Robin Williams in the PBS movie "Seize the Day."

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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Here is EM in The Legend of Lizzie Borden: http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/leg...zie_borden.php