Serial is a comedy film from 1980 produced by Paramount Pictures. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. The screenplay, by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias, is drawn from the novel The Serial: A Year in the Life of Marin County by Cyra McFadden, published in 1977. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The Serial A Year in the Life of Marin County (often referred to as The Serial) is a satirical novel written by Cyra McFadden. Cyra McFadden (born c 1939 is an American writer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Produced by Sidney Beckerman and directed by Bill Persky, the film stars Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Christopher Lee, Bill Macy, Peter Bonerz, and Tom Smothers. Bill Persky (b 1931 is an American Emmy Award -winning director, Screenwriter, producer, and Actor for Television. Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor who has starred in his own TV sitcom and acted in prominent films Tuesday Weld (born August 27, 1943) is an Emmy - and Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -winning American film and television Sally Claire Kellerman (born June 2, 1937) is an American Actress and Singer known for her role as "Hot Lips" Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor Bill Macy - born Wolf Marvin Garber on May 18 1922 in Revere Massachusetts to Michael Garber a manufacturer and his wife Mollie ( née Peter Bonerz (born August 6 1938 in New Hampshire) is an American Actor and director. Thomas Bolin “Tom” Smothers III (born February 2, 1937) is an American Comedian, Composer and Musician, best known The original music score was composed by Lalo Schifrin. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Lalo Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine pianist and Composer.
| Serial | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bill Persky |
| Produced by | Sidney Beckerman |
| Written by | Rich Eustis Michael Elias |
| Starring | Martin Mull Tuesday Weld |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Rexford L. Metz |
| Editing by | John W. Wheeler |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
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Plot
In trendy Marin County, California during a year in the 1970s, uptight Harvey Holroyd is losing patience, on one hand, with his wife Kate and her friends, who are thoroughly caught up in new age consciousness-raising and psychobabble, and, on the other hand, with his rebellious teenage daughter Joanie. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States March 11, 1889 | California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature Psychobabble is a customarily pejorative term to denote technical jargon that is used outside of its intended purpose in Psychology. Meanwhile, Harvey’s best friend Sam is having marital troubles as well, and Harvey is trying to land a higher-paying job with Luckman.
As marital problems persist, Kate and Harvey separate, and each of them becomes sexually involved with others, albeit rather awkwardly. While trying to avoid the advances of his newly hired secretary, Stella, Harvey becomes involved with Marlene, a free-spirited, 19-year-old, strictly vegetarian supermarket cashier, who later ends up with Sam; Kate links up with Paco, a bisexual Argentinian aspiring to be an artist, who trims her dog's hair.
Meanwhile, being unhappy at home, Joanie is lured by "concerned" members of a flower-peddling cult and eventually is imprisoned by them in their house in the big city. This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice Harvey and Kate manage to patch up their differences for Joanie’s sake. By means of a little blackmail that ensues from a surprise revelation involving Luckman, Harvey joins forces with a gay motorcycle gang to rescue Joanie. Thus, the Holroyds are reunited and prepare for Harvey’s new job in Denver.
Cast
- Martin Mull -- Harvey Holroyd
- Tuesday Weld -- Kate Holroyd
- Jennifer McAllister -- Joanie Holroyd
- Sally Kellerman -- Martha
- Sam Chew Jr. Martin Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor who has starred in his own TV sitcom and acted in prominent films Tuesday Weld (born August 27, 1943) is an Emmy - and Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -winning American film and television Sally Claire Kellerman (born June 2, 1937) is an American Actress and Singer known for her role as "Hot Lips" -- Bill, Martha's latest husband
- Anthony Battaglia -- Stokeley, Martha's son
- Nita Talbot -- Angela Stone
- Bill Macy -- Sam Stone
- Pamela Bellwood -- Carol
- Barbara Rhoades -- Vivian
- Ann Weldon -- Rachel, Martha's housekeeper
- Peter Bonerz -- Dr. Anthony Battaglia (born August 15, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey player currently Nita Talbot (born August 8, 1930 in New York City) is an American actress. Bill Macy - born Wolf Marvin Garber on May 18 1922 in Revere Massachusetts to Michael Garber a manufacturer and his wife Mollie ( née Pamela Bellwood (born Pamela King on June 26 195 Peter Bonerz (born August 6 1938 in New Hampshire) is an American Actor and director. Leonard Miller, a psychiatrist
- Christopher Lee -- Luckman ("Skull")
- Patch Mackenzie -- Stella
- Stacey Nelkin -- Marlene
- Tom Smothers -- Spike
- Clark Brandon -- Spenser
- Clyde Ventura -- Paco
Other information
- Tag lines:
- Honor thy wife, and everyone else's. Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor Stacey Nelkin (born September 10 1959) is an American film and television actress Thomas Bolin “Tom” Smothers III (born February 2, 1937) is an American Comedian, Composer and Musician, best known
- One mellow movie about creative divorce, group jacuzzis, organically-fed mistresses, and therapeutic adultery.
- The film is framed visually by having the camera approach the setting from the clouds at the beginning, and returning to the clouds at the end, as well as plot-wise by means of parallel, but contrasting, open-air wedding scenes near the beginning and end.
- The main theme song of the film, "It's a Changing World," was composed by Schifrin , with lyrics by Norman Gimbel, and is sung during the credits by singer/songwriter Michael Johnson. Norman Gimbel ( November 16, 1927) is an Oscar - and Grammy -winning American Lyricist of pop songs and movie themes Michael Johnson or Mike Johnson may refer to In music: Michael Johnson (singer (born 1944 Mike Johnson (guitarist
- During the motorcycle trip to rescue Joanie, Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" plays in the background. Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly " Born to Be Wild " is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the American rock band Steppenwolf.
- Certain scenes or lines have been included in presentations of this film on broadcast television (albeit with overall censorship applied), but are lacking on the commercial VHS tape (issued by Paramount Pictures Corp. , 1989). Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
- Amidst an abundance of plot twists, cultural references (e. g. , Star Trek), and wacky situations and characters, the film contains many memorable lines, beginning with the wedding vows near the start.
External links
- Serial at the Internet Movie Database
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