Jane Actman Movies
- 1977
James Fenimore Cooper's frequently filmed 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans was given the TV-movie treatment late in 1977. Steve Forrest stars as frontier-scout Hawkeye, with Ned Romero and Don Shanks as, respectively, his Indian companions Chingachgook and Uncas. At the height of the French and Indian war in Canada, Hawkeye and friends agree to escort a small group of British settlers-including Alice and Cora Munro (Jane Actman and Michele Marsh), daughters of the Fort William Henry commander, through unfriendly territory. Their hopes for a safe trip are thwarted by the treacherous Magua (Robert Tessier), who has cast his lot with the French. This fourth film version of the Cooper novel was originally telecast November 23, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
Deadly Weekend stars Lloyd Bridges as LA beat cop Joe Forrester. Patrolling his old neighborhood, Forrester gets wind of an impending gang rumble. This information puts a dent in his search for a knife-wielding robber. Things get personal when a close friend of Joe's is killed. As Saturday blends into Sunday, the rumble deadline draws closer, and the robber is still at large. Deadly Weekend was first shown on November 4 and 11, 1975, as a two-part episode of the weekly Joe Forrester TV series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
My Three Sons star Fred MacMurray once more finds himself the paterfamilias of an extended family. MacMurray plays Ned Chadwick, a newspaper publisher on a tiny California offshore island. Ned and his wife (Kathleen Maguire) have three daughters and one son, who in turn have provided the elder Chadwicks with numerous grandchildren. The "racial balance" so common to TV-movies of the 1970s is maintained by the Chinese/American fiance (Frank Michael-Liu) of the youngest Chadwick daughter. By the time we're introduced to everyone, the film is half over. Chadwick Family was the pilot film for a potential Fred MacMurray TV series; the networks passed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
In this gory thriller, a crazed maniac breaks into a sorority house and begins wreaking bloody havoc amongst the terrified coeds. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1970
To impress his latest girlfriend Tina (Jane Actman), Keith (David Cassidy) pretends to be a staunch supporter of the Women's Liberation Movement. As a result, the reluctant Partridges are expected to perform Tina's wretched "activist" songs at an upcoming rally for P.O.W. (Power of Women)--and to make this a true "between a rock and a hard place" situation, the family will be carefully scrutinized by a group of anal-retentive parents calling themselves "The Morality Watchdogs." (And speaking of "watching", keep an eye peeled for a glimpse of Darrin and Samantha's home from Bewitched in the scenes shot at the Columbia Ranch). Song: "I Think I Love You". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
