Paper Dolls (1982)
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The pilot film for the ABC series of the same name, Paper Dolls concentrates upon two pretty teenagers: Taryn Blake (Daryl Hannah) and Laurie Caswell (Alexandra Paul). Prodded on by their ambitious mothers (played by Joan Hackett and Jennifer Warren) and further exploited by a ruthless agent (Joan Collins), the two otherwise normal girls are transformed into 2,000-dollar-per-day fashion models. Although the glamour and excitement of the modeling world is thrilling at first, both Taryn and Laurie suffer mightily at the hands of those older than themselves. To make matters worse, both girls are thoroughly ostracized by their fellow teens. First telecast May 24, 1982, Paper Dolls became a weekly series over two years later, by which time the original stars had been replaced by Nicollette Sheridan (as Taryn), Terry Farrell (as Laurie), Brenda Vaccaro (as Taryn's mother), and Morgan Fairchild (as Racine, the agent); only Jennifer Warren was carried over from the original film. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Daryl Hannah - Taryn Blake
- Joan Hackett - Julia Blake
- Joan Collins - Racine
- Craig T. Nelson - Michael Caswell
- Eric Stoltz - Steve
- Jeffrey Richman - Conrad
- Alexandra Paul - Laurie Caswell
- Jennifer Warren - Dinah Caswell
- Antonio Fargas - Oliver
- Marc Singer - Wesley Miles
- Barry Primus - Alan
- Director(s):
- Edward Zwick
- Producer(s):
- Michelle Rappaport
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