Hila Colman Movies
- 1982
A novel by Hila Colman is the source for this powerful ABC Afterschool Special. Future A-Team co-star Melinda Culea heads the cast as Dallas, a suburban teenager whose father dies suddenly and without warning. In the weeks that follow, Dallas' grieving mother (Patricia Elliott) becomes overly dependent upon her daughter -- so much so that the girl can't stand it. Not only does Dallas want her own independence back, but she also would like a little time alone to deal with her own grief. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Melinda Culea, Patricia Elliott, (more)
- 1982
Amanda Plummer was preparing to star in the Broadway play Agnes of God (for which she ultimately won a Tony Award) when she was cast in this ABC Afterschool Special. Having never known her "late" father, 15-year-old Angela Dunoway (Plummer) is startled when she meets him by accident. Insisting upon learning the truth about her dad, Angela confronts her mother Karen (Barbara Feldon), who reluctantly reveals that Angela was born out of wedlock. Filmed on location in Long Island, The Unforgivable Secret is based on Hila Colman's novel Tell Me No Lies (in which, incidentally, the heroine is 12 years old, rather than 15). ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amanda Plummer, Barbara Feldon, (more)
