More Than Friends (1978)
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This made-for-TV ancestor to When Harry Met Sally stars the then-married Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall in what was essentially a replay of their own courtship. Covering a timespan from 1958 to 1971, the teleplay (written by Reiner and his frequent collaborator Phil Mishkin) asks the musical question "Should would-be novelist Alan Corkus (Reiner) and aspiring actress Maddy Pearlman (Marshall) become lovers, or merely remain good friends?" The whimsical nature of the plotline was carried over into the ABC network's ad campaign for the film, which was touted as "A Like Story." More Than Friends first aired on October 20, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Burrows
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Synopsis of More Than Friends
This made-for-TV ancestor to When Harry Met Sally stars the then-married Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall in what was essentially a replay of their own courtship. Covering a timespan from 1958 to 1971, the teleplay (written by Reiner and his frequent collaborator Phil Mishkin) asks the musical question "Should would-be novelist Alan Corkus (Reiner) and aspiring actress Maddy Pearlman (Marshall) become lovers, or merely remain good friends?" The whimsical nature of the plotline was carried over into the ABC network's ad campaign for the film, which was touted as "A Like Story." More Than Friends first aired on October 20, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of More Than Friends
- Penny Marshall - Maddy Pearlman
- Phillip Richard Allen - William Kane
- Army Archerd - Himself
- Cindy Fisher - Wind
- Pamela Hayden - Sky
- Richard Crystal - Assistant Director
- Paul Micale - Dominic
- Alexander Petale - Cocciatti
- Mike Preminger - Customer
- Jerry Vicki - Passerby
- Howard Hesseman - Avery Salminella
- Claudette Nevins - Frances Harrington
- Joe Pantoliano - Ralphie
- Rob Reiner - Alan Corkus
- Fawne Harriman - Beverly
- Carl Gottlieb - Director
- Marianne Bunch - Monastery Girl
- Kip King - Lily Pad Pal
- Linda Gillin - Hippie-in-Training
- Frank Martone - Slanski
- William L. Sumper - Monk Waiter
- Michael Brown - Anthony
- Thomas Chu - Waiter
- Kay Medford - Gertie
- Michael McKean - Terry Christopher
- Dabney Coleman - Josh Harrington
- Director(s):
- James Burrows
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