Jan Marie Teige Movies

In the first episode of a two-part story, Jim (James Garner) is hired by his ex-con pal Eddie Lopresti (George Loros) to locate Brian Charles, the missing business manager of rock star Tim Richie (Kristoffer Tabori). Ostensibly, Eddie is doing this on behalf of Richie, who needs backup during a messy palimony trial; but in fact, Eddie is less interested in impressing the singer than in declaring his love for gorgeous music journalist Whitney Cox (Marcia Strassman). Whatever the case, Jim soon finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue involving crooked business dealings, drugs, and the Mob--and worse, there's someone out there who is willing to kill both Jim and Eddie to get them off his (or her?) back. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This low-budget expansion of the popular Tom T. Hall/Jeannie C. Riley song "Harper Valley PTA" is surprisingly good, boasting lively performances by star Barbara Eden and everybody else in the cast. Eden plays Stella Johnson, a widowed single mom whose gaudy makeup, miniskirts and tight jeans are a source of scandal for the smug, self-righteous members of the local PTA. Forced to leave town with her teenaged daughter Dee (Susan Swift), Stella gets revenge with photographic evidence revealing the sexual peccadilloes and drunken misbehavior of the oh-so-righteous PTA members. The supporting cast includes such seasoned comic pros as Nanette Fabray, Louis Nye, Pat Paulsen and Audrey Christie, all performing above and beyond the call of duty. A weekly-TV version of Harper Valley PTA, also starring Barbara Eden, soon followed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide