Bonnie Franklin Movies
Perky, red-haired actress Bonnie Franklin is best remembered for playing plucky single mom Ann Romano on the long-running sitcom One Day at a Time (1975-1984). Franklin began her acting career at age 12 when she appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock made-for-television movie The Wrong Man in 1956; that year she also appeared in a feature-film episode of the Kettle family saga, The Kettles in the Ozarks. Through the '60s, Franklin only appeared a couple of times as a guest star on television series such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. While working on her sitcom, Franklin occasionally appeared in television movies. After the series' demise, her television work became sporadic, and by the early '90s, she had left the medium altogether, though Franklin continues acting in regional theater and in cross-country tours of plays. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide- 2000
Monica (Roma Downey) is summoned for jury duty in the trial of 18-year-old Brendan Falstaff, accused of setting fire to the home of his girlfriend Elizabeth for the purpose of murder. On the first ballot, the vote is eleven to one for conviction--and guess who's the sole holdout? Convinced that reasonable doubt still exists, Monica would like to use her angelic powers to sway the other jurors, but is forbidden from doing so by fellow angel Andrew (John Dye). Thus, Monica must adopt another strategy: finding the real reason that the intractable jury foreman (Bonnie Franklin) is so grimly determined to condemn the boy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1986
Shalom Sesame: The Land of Israel is the first episodes in the Muppets special edition series, Shalom Sesame, an educational journey through ancient and modern Israel. Kids meet old and new Muppet friends on "Rechov Sumsum," the Israeli version of Sesame Street, including Grover, Cookie Monster, Moishe Oofnick the grouch, and Kippy ben Kipod, a large porcupine. In Shalom Sesame 1: The Land of Israel, Muppet characters take kids on a whirlwind tour, introducing the cities of Haifa, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Metulla, and Caesaria. Children experience the excitement of Israeli city life and the peaceful silence of the desert region. Along the way, the Muppets help viewers make many new friends. ~ Betsy Boyd, All Movie Guide
- 1986
Shalom Sesame: Tel Aviv is the second episode in the Muppets special edition series, Shalom Sesame, an educational journey through ancient and modern Israel. Kids meet old and new Muppet friends on "Rechov Sumsum," the Israeli version of Sesame Street, including Grover, Cookie Monster, Moishe Oofnick the grouch, and Kippy ben Kipod, a large porcupine. In this episode, Muppet characters spend the day with violinist Itzhak Perlman in the bustling city of his birth, Tel Aviv. Itzhak leads the Muppets and the kids at home through Carmel Market, the ancient port of Jaffa, and festive Tel Aviv beach. ~ Betsy Boyd, All Movie Guide
- 1986
Shalom Sesame: The People of Israel is the fourth episode in the Muppets special edition series Shalom Sesame, an educational journey through ancient and modern Israel. Kids meet old and new Muppet friends on "Rechov Sumsum," the Israeli version of Sesame Street, including Grover, Cookie Monster, Moishe Oofnick the grouch, and Kippy ben Kipod, a large porcupine. In this episode, Muppet characters introduce kids to the diverse range of people who make up Israel's population. Viewers meet children who came from all over the world -- Sweden, Russia, Egypt, India, Ethiopia, and the United States -- to make their home in Israel. Also, Mandy Patinkin performs in a music video. ~ Betsy Boyd, All Movie Guide
- 1986
Shalom Sesame: Kibbutz is the third episode in the Muppets special edition series Shalom Sesame, an educational journey through ancient and modern Israel. Kids meet old and new Muppet friends on "Rechov Sumsum," the Israeli version of Sesame Street, including Grover, Cookie Monster, Moishe Oofnick the grouch, and Kippy ben Kipod, a large porcupine. In this episode, actress Bonnie Franklin joins the Muppets for a tour of authentic Kibbutz Ein Gedi on the coast of the Dead Sea. Orchards and farm animals abound, along with productive factories. Children learn how this community of residents lives and works together and how the kibbutz works towards efficiency. ~ Betsy Boyd, All Movie Guide
- 1986
Shalom Sesame: Jerusalem is the fifth episode in the Muppets special edition series Shalom Sesame, an educational journey through ancient and modern Israel. Kids meet old and new Muppet friends on "Rechov Sumsum," the Israeli version of Sesame Street, including Grover, Cookie Monster, Moishe Oofnick the grouch, and Kippy ben Kipod, a large porcupine. In Shalom Sesame 5: Jerusalem, the Muppets take children on an informative sight-seeing tour through Jerusalem, Israel's capital city. The huge city prints its street signs in three languages and serves as a historic center for Jews, Christians, Moslems, and Armenians alike. ~ Betsy Boyd, All Movie Guide
- 1986
A devoted nun endeavors to create a halfway house for female convicts on parole in this drama. To achieve her goal, she must face a daunting series of obstacles. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bonnie Franklin
- 1984
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Bonnie Franklin ably teaches tap dancing to the most inexperienced student in I Hate to Exercise, I Love to Tap. Her enthusiasm for the style is apparent in this easily absorbed lesson. The star of One Day at a Time has been teaching since she was 12 and has appeared in several theatrical productions. Her skill level translates into a fundamental know-how of what steps to push. The "waltz clog," the "soft shoe," and the "time step" are all broken down for the beginning learner. After demonstrating the moves several times, Franklin concludes with a fleshed-out tap routine. Fans of this release seem confident after only a few viewings. Most are still anxiously awaiting a follow-up. For the curious or out of practice dancer, this video comes highly recommended. ~ Sarah Ing, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bonnie Franklin
- 1983
In this made-for-TV comedy, a group of single adults attempt to find their perfect mates in the harsh world of dating. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bonnie Franklin, Robert Klein, (more)
- 1980
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger was written by Blanche Hanalis, a specialist in turning out quality teleplays with a feminist slant. Bonnie Franklin stars as pioneering birth-control advocate Margaret Sanger, who in the early part of the 20th century conducted a 25-year battle to have her views legitimized by the puritanical, male-dominated medical establishment. The film covers the years 1912 through 1917, starting with Sanger's work as a New York City public health nurse. Appalled by the deaths brought about by self-induced abortions, Sanger campaigns to enlighten uneducated "lower-class" women in the proper methods of birth control, eventually opening her own clinic. Her efforts are rewarded with public scorn, attacks from various censorship advocates (her informational pamphlets are deemed "pornographic") and frequent jail terms. In order to spice up an already fascinating story, the film places undue emphasis on the brief romance between Ms. Sanger and British sexual-liberation guru Havelock Ellis (Richard Johnson). Portrait of A Rebel might make a piquant double feature with the 1995 cable-TV Margaret Sanger biopic, which starred Dana Delany. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
- R
Six recently divorced males gather 'round a restaurant table and talk about their past lives and their recently failed marriages while trying to piece their lives back together. This drama is somewhat interesting for presenting the topic of life after a divorce from a man's point of view. (And yes, Neil Sedaka sings the smash title song over the final credits - so don't change that dial!) Originally made for television, and broadcast on ABC in two parts - one on Wed., Sep. 5, 1979, and one on Friday, Sep. 7, 1979 -- this film was reissued on video about ten years later to capitalize on Billy Crystal's growing fame. When it arrived on home video, the picture received its first MPAA rating (R) and was edited down from its original running time of 150 minutes to 96 minutes. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1978
The made-for-TV Guide for the Married Woman was conceived by screenwriter Frank Tarloff as an "answer" to his frolicsome 1968 theatrical feature Guide for the Married Man. If the sequel isn't quite as much fun as the original, it may be because what was deemed "risque" in 1968 was kid's stuff in 1978. In her TV-movie debut, Cybill Shepherd plays a bored housewife who yearns for romance and excitement. With the help of a steady stream of celebrity guest stars, Shepherd is able to fantasize about extramarital hijinks to her heart's content. The supporting cast includes such luminaries as Peter Marshall, Eve Arden, John Beradino, John Byner, Bill Dana, Bonnie Franklin, George Gobel, Tom Poston, Barbara Feldon and Chuck Woolery (the guest-star list of the original Guide for the Married Man included Art Carney, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Carl Reiner, Terry-Thomas, Joey Bishop and Jayne Mansfield: guess which film had the bigger budget?) Guide for the Married Woman originally aired October 13, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Placed in a trance by Grandpa (Al Lewis) to cure a bad case of hiccups, Herman (Fred Gwynne) is discovered by a pair of frat brothers (one of whom is played by Ken Osmond, aka "Eddie Haskell" of Leave It to a Beaver fame). Assuming that Herman is a monstrous mannequin, the prankish collegians decide to use the "dummy" to scare the girls at a sorority house. Featured among the female supporting players is Bonnie Franklin, some nine years removed from her "Anne Romano" role on One Day at a Time. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1965
In this lighthearted variation on the "Lysistrata" theme, Gidget (Sally Field) and her female friends are of the opinion that men in their lives are taking them for granted. At Gidge's institigation, the girls stage a "date boycott" , which will remain in effect until the boys learn some proper manners. Originally scheduled to air on November 10, 1965, this episode features early appearance by future stars Barbara Hershey and Bonnie Franklin. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
