Deirdre Lenihan Movies
- 1979
Gage and DeSoto work their medical magic at a convention with an exasperated sniper and a choking conventioneer in this 2-part feature-length episode of Emergency! ~ All Movie Guide
- 1979
This drama was taken from the popular TV series Emergency! and chronicles the exciting experiences of two LA paramedics who are sent to San Francisco to observe the paramedics there. Mayhem and romance ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1978
While cramming for her nursing-license exams, Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) stays alert by popping "wake-up" pills. Before long, she's hooked on the stimulants, and a near-fatal accident results. Now she must turn to her former beau Dr. Spencer (Robert Christopher Woods) to help her shake her addiction. Meanwhile, a reluctant Elizabeth (Kami Cotler) is pressed into service as a "divorce counselor" when Sissy Tucker (Cissy Wellman) walks out on her husband Yancy (Robert Donner). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Jason (Jon Walmsley) takes it upon himself to reform his cousin Boone Walton (Morgan Woodward), who is a bit too fond of moonshine liquor. This proves difficult when Bonne befriends the Baldwin sisters, who of course have been brewing up their own special family "recipe" for years. Meanwhile, Olivia (Michael Learned) clashes with the hyper-judgemental Corabeth (Ronnie Claire Edwards) when John-Boy's former fiancee Daisy (Deirdre Lenihan) returns with her out-of-wedlock daughter Melissa (Brandi Tucker) in tow. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Just as he is about to accept a writing assignment in war-torn London, John-Boy (Richard Thomas) proposes to his erstwhile girlfriend Daisy (Deirdre Lenihan). It turns out, however, that Daisy has neglected to tell John-Boy a few things about herself--specifically, that she is the mother of a three-year-old girl. Elsewhere, Grandpa (Will Geer) tries to improve sales of Elizabeth's lemonade by adding a few drops of a special--er--recipe. This episode marks the final appearance of Richard Thomas on The Waltons, though he would later return as John-Boy in a "reunion" special. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), John (Ralph Waite) reacts with anger when he discovers that Erin has taken a second job, caring for the children of a single man. Meanwhile, John-Boy (Richard Thomas) has returned home in hopes of reopening the Guthrie mine and revitalizing the local economy. But fate takes a hand in matters when John-Boy is trapped in a cave-in along with Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) and Ben (Eric Scott). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Richard Thomas briefly returns to the role of John-Boy Walton in this first episode of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour installment). Upon hearing of the dire financial conditions in Jefferson County, John-Boy comes home with plans of reopening the old Guthrie coal mine. Elsewhere, John Walton (Ralph Waite) weighs the possibility of giving up the family business and going to work at a defense plant; and Erin ($Mary Elizabeth McDonough) hesitates to inform her family that she has taken a second job under "questionable" circumstances. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1977
As John-Boy heads to New York to find out if his novel has been accepted for publication, he recalls the events leading to this critical and anxious moment. Presented as "flashback" are choice excerpts from the previous episodes "The Typewriter", "The Literary Man" and "The Burnout". This final episode of The Waltons' fifth season also marks the final regular appearance of Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
A group of rape victims form an organization in hopes of bringing their attackers to justice. At present, the group is fighting legal red tape and procedure to convict the man who raped Nancy Price (Deirdre Lenihan), a close friend of Mike Stone's (Karl Malden) daughter Jeannie (Darleen Carr). Frustrated in her efforts, the outraged head of the organization (Vera Miles) is poised to rely upon truly desperate measures. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Over the protests of his mother Olivia (Michael Learned), John-Boy insists upon entering a seven-day dance marathon with a flightly young lass named Daisy (Deidre Lenihan in her first Waltons appearance). At first, John-Boy is dazzled by the glamour and spectacle of the event, but after a few footsore days on the dance floor he wishes that he'd listened to his mother! In depicting the desperation and broken dreams of the other dance contestants, this episode is a worthy companion to the similarly-themed theatrical feature They Shoot Horses, Don't They? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
- R
Neighbors in suburban Los Angeles segue a meeting to stop freeway construction into a sexual romp. A housewife (Ann Summers) gives in to the primal urges of her neighbor, (Clark Gordon) an erotic novelist. While her husband (Bernard Barrow) is off with his mistress (Jennifer O'Neill) at a forest retreat, she decides to have some fun on her own. Her husband's business partner (Philip Pine) has his eyes on their nubile 19 year old daughter (Deirdre Lenihan) who heart and the rest of her body belongs to daddy. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bernard Barrow, Deirdre Lenihan, (more)
