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'''''Belle Starr''''' is a 1980 American television movie about [[Belle Starr]] starring [[Elizabeth Montgomery]] in the lead role. It was written by [[James Lee Barrett]]. |
'''''Belle Starr''''' is a 1980 American television movie about [[Belle Starr]] starring [[Elizabeth Montgomery]] in the lead role. It was written by [[James Lee Barrett]]. |
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The film was one of several Western-themed roles Montgomery played, others including ''Mrs Sundance''.<ref>{{ |
The film was one of several Western-themed roles Montgomery played, others including ''Mrs Sundance''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pilato |first=Herbie J |title=Twitch upon a star : the bewitched life and career of Elizabeth Montgomery |year=2012 |page=270}}</ref> |
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Montgomery first read the script in 1977. "James Lee Barrett's a wonderful writer," she said. "I liked the way he handled her because it showed her as she was - her relationship with hre son and how she was sleeping with everyone." The network censor insisted scenes depicting Starr's incestuous relationship with her son were deleted." It was the second film Montgomery made under her $1.5 million contract with CBS to make two films a year over three years.<ref>{{ |
Montgomery first read the script in 1977. "James Lee Barrett's a wonderful writer," she said. "I liked the way he handled her because it showed her as she was - her relationship with hre son and how she was sleeping with everyone." The network censor insisted scenes depicting Starr's incestuous relationship with her son were deleted." It was the second film Montgomery made under her $1.5 million contract with CBS to make two films a year over three years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 1980 |title=tMontgomery's Starr intriguing |work=The Morning News |page=29}}</ref> |
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The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "a silly, trashy little fantasy."<ref>{{ |
The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called it "a silly, trashy little fantasy."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 1980 |title='Belle Starr' a Chi Chi Western |work=Los Angeles Times Part 6 |page=8}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*Geno Silva as [[Blue Duck (outlaw)|Blue Duck]] |
*Geno Silva as [[Blue Duck (outlaw)|Blue Duck]] |
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*Michelle Stacy as Pearl Younger |
*Michelle Stacy as Pearl Younger |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDB title|id=0080424}} |
*{{IMDB title|id=0080424}} |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/belle-starr-1980/ ''Belle Starr''] at Letterbox DVD |
*[https://letterboxd.com/film/belle-starr-1980/ ''Belle Starr''] at Letterbox DVD |
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*[https://www.warnerbros.com/tv/belle-starr-tv-movie ''Belle Starr''] at Warner Bros |
*[https://www.warnerbros.com/tv/belle-starr-tv-movie ''Belle Starr''] at Warner Bros |
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[[Category:1980 television films]] |
[[Category:1980 television films]] |
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[[Category:1980s American films]] |
[[Category:1980s American films]] |
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Revision as of 14:07, 8 June 2024
| Belle Starr | |
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| Directed by | James Lee Barrett |
| Starring | Elizabeth Montgomery |
| Country of origin | United States |
Belle Starr is a 1980 American television movie about Belle Starr starring Elizabeth Montgomery in the lead role. It was written by James Lee Barrett.
The film was one of several Western-themed roles Montgomery played, others including Mrs Sundance.[1]
Montgomery first read the script in 1977. "James Lee Barrett's a wonderful writer," she said. "I liked the way he handled her because it showed her as she was - her relationship with hre son and how she was sleeping with everyone." The network censor insisted scenes depicting Starr's incestuous relationship with her son were deleted." It was the second film Montgomery made under her $1.5 million contract with CBS to make two films a year over three years.[2]
The Los Angeles Times called it "a silly, trashy little fantasy."[3]
Cast
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Belle Starr
- Cliff Potts as Cole Younger
- Michael Cavanaugh as Jesse James
- Gary Combs as Frank James
- Fred Ward as Ned Christie
- Jesse Vint as Bob Dalton
- Alan Vint as Grat Dalton
- Geoffrey Lewis as Reverend Meeks
- Sandy McPeak as Sheriff Pratt
- David Knell as Ed Reed
- Geno Silva as Blue Duck
- Michelle Stacy as Pearl Younger
References
External links
- Belle Starr at IMDb
- Belle Starr at Letterbox DVD
- Belle Starr at Warner Bros