This madeforcable drama chronicles the life and premature death of nbc anchorwoman jessica savitch. Husband of tv newswoman ruled suicide victim upi archives. Jessica savitch wiki, affair, married, lesbian with age. Jessica savitch was born on february 1, 1947 in kennett square, pennsylvania. Director peter werner and the films producers were also nominated for. Her first break in film came with blackrock in 1997 and then she featured in a string of television dramas including police rescue, wildside, heartbreak high, young lions and the popular abc drama love is a four letter word, in which she had a lead role. A network anchor at thirtyone, sha had made it to the top in a maledominated world of big stars, big money, and superegos. Raumo elects to lie about his true identity, telling jessica he is a humble fisherman. The jessica savitch story and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Jessica beth savitch was an american news reporter and host of pbss frontline and weekend anchor of nbc nightly news. But, in the end, fine acting performances by sela ward and ron silver. The jessica savitch story film tv 1995, scheda completa del film di peter werner con sela ward, ron silver, judith ivey. She was the eldest daughter of david savitch, owner of a clothing store and florence, a navy nurse.
Aug 26, 2007 the jessica savitch distinguished journalism lecture series is held at her alma mater, ithaca college. Sela ward was nominated for an emmy award for her portrayal of savitch, the ambitious 1980s tv phenomenon, who rose to fame quickly despite. Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network news broadcast alone, following in the footsteps of marlene sanders of. The jessica savitch story, 1995, directed by peter werner, with sela ward, ron silver, judith ivey, at turner classic movies. The jessica savitch story, a movie made for the lifetime cable network and premiering there at 8 tonight, with a repeat. The jessica savitch story 1995 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. The jessica savitch story 1995 cast and crew insecurity and substance abuse plague the rising newswoman sela ward until her death at age 36 in a 1983 car accident.
With sela ward, ron silver, judith ivey, jeffrey demunn. Jessica savitch and the selling of television news by gwenda blair. The jessica savitch story 1995 insecurity and substance abuse plague the rising newswoman sela ward until her death at age 36 in a 1983 car accident. Oct 25, 1983 jessica savitch, the nbc television reporter who became one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast, was killed late sunday night after the car she and a companion were in drove. Jessica beth savitch february 1, 1947 october 23, 1983 was an american television news presenter and correspondent, best known for being the weekend anchor of nbc nightly news and daily presenter of nbc news updates during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She becomes angry when the truth is finally known and intends to leave sicily forever. Originally broadcast by australias network ten in 2004 and set in the australian outback at the turn of the twentieth century, this family based drama follows a young woman who is unjustly institutionalised. Jessica won a 2005 logie award for best miniseries or telemovie, plus two awards at the. Maurice chevalier was for so long the embodiment of the frenchman with sex on his mindalbeit expressed in winking innuendo rather than fullblooded sensualitythat even when he played a priest late in life, as he does in the 1962 international coproduction, jessica, his main preoccupation is not so much the saving of souls as the revitalization of a healthy sex life among the sicilian. She struggled with suicide she finds her husband hanging dead in the basement, drugs, alcohol, and eating disorders, while battling her complusive desire to be the best and rise to the top in what has to date been a mans world. Jessica savitch of nbctv killed in car accident the.
Dec 28, 2015 jessica savitch gives a talk at ithaca college 1975 duration. Reviewed in the united states on september 20, 2012. Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz galeria. It was later made into a lifetime network madefortv movie starring sela ward, called almost golden. But behind the glamorous tv image was a ferociously driven, selfdestructive woman, a woman who died at age 36 in a tragic auto accident. Kevin alber, adrienne barbeau, eduard plaxin russia united states candyman. Her life was the subject of a lifetime television madefortv movie, starring sela ward, called almost golden.
A year earlier, jessica savitch s life was somewhat more faithfully covered in almost golden. See more ideas about into the badlands, show beauty and show dance. Jessica beth savitch february 1, 1947 october 23, 1983 was an american television news. Reviewed in the united states on september 5, 2016. Jessica savitchs life was the subject of a lifetime television madefortv movie starring sela ward. The factbased true story of the rapid rise to fame and untimely death of jessica savitch one of americas first female news anchors. The story of jessica savitch proves that the biggest tragedy in life is not getting what you want and the second biggest is getting it. The film is not related to the us tv sitcom of the same name cast. She was the first host of frontline on pbs, a show that still survies to this day and the first truly beautiful woman to read the news. And she did it well, better than any man of that time.
Vid bio of tv anchorwoman jessica savitch struggles deciding whether to be sympathetic, settling on a compromise. Jessica develops a romantic interest in edmondo raumo, a marchese who has been a recluse since being injured during the war. Based on the book of the same name by gwenda blair, this madeforcable drama chronicles the life and premature death of nbc anchorwoman jessica savitch. She studied at ithaca college located in ithaca, new york and there she worked at the campus radio and various tv stations. The jessica savitch story stars a peroxided sela ward sisters in a movie based on gwenda blairs book about the. The best biography of jessica savitch is almost golden. It took an onair incident to bring down the facade. The author, alanna nash, gives you a complete indepth account of jessicas life starting with her grandparents immigration to america. The jessica savitch story 1995 based on the book of the same name by gwenda blair, this madeforcable drama chronicles the life and premature death of nbc anchor woman jessica savitch. The jessica savitch story, 1995 television biopic directed by peter werner. Despite a handful of film rolesmost notably her haunting performance as. I knew her life ended tragically but i did not know the last few years of her life were tragic. Here, as never told before, is her shocking, indepth story. The jessica savitch story 1995 09041995 us user score.
Her spectacular career and tragedyfilled life flies by in almost golden. Jessica golden celebrity profile check out the latest jessica golden photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. She collaborated with jessicas sister, lori savitch, on the website dedicated to jessicas career. She died at the age of 36 from drowning after the car she was riding in ran off the road and crashed into a canal. Regista, attori, sceneggiatori, musicisti e tutto il cast tecnico. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The jessica savitch story tv is a film directed by peter werner with sela ward, ron silver, judith ivey, jeffrey demunn, year.
It really makes you wonder about who exactly youre meeting online. Everybody in the ny news business knew they were a couple, and they didnt really go out of their way to hide it. Jessica savitch earned the love and respect of millions of americans as nbcs first anchorwoman. Sela ward biography, celebrity facts and awards tv guide. Jessica constantly searches for the perfect love, the perfect career and she never seemed to fulfill her dreams. One of those was jessica savitch, americas first womananchor, whose served as an inspiration for 1996 drama up close and personal. The jessica savitch story 1995 based on the book of the same. Jessica savitch, the nbc television reporter who became one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast, was killed late sunday night after the. The jessica savitch distinguished journalism lecture series is held at her alma mater, ithaca college. The jessica savitch story stars a peroxided sela ward sisters. The jessica savitch story tv movie 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jessica savitch of nbctv killed in car accident the new. With a blond sela ward limning savitch, almost golden skates across the surface.
Blond, beautiful, immensely popular with the public, jessica savitch had it all. Jessica savitch gives a talk at ithaca college 1975 duration. Jessica savitch was a pioneer in network broadcasting. Jessica is an australian television miniseries based on the historical novel by bryce courtenay. The factbased true story of the rapid rise to fame and untimely death of. That biography of her almost golden begins with this incredibly arresting description of that moment, but it makes it sound like such a clearly apocalyptic fuckupits hardly that at all, especially when you compare it to diane tee many martoonis sawyers hilariously smashed behavior the morning after the obama inaugural. Secondly, it is the agonizing history of jessica savitch, obsessively driven to be the queen of network news, privately anguished by memories of her father, who let her down by dying when she was 12 he was 31, and more publically tortured by a long distructive codependent relationship with ron kershaw, another tv news luminary, and the scorn. Con sela ward, ron silver, judith ivey, jeffrey demunn, william converseroberts titolo originale almost golden. Sela ward was nominated for an emmy award for her portrayal of savitch, the ambitious 1980s tv phenomenon, who rose to fame quickly despite her erratic and often outofcontrol personal life. Already the subject of two books, jessica savitch now returns to tv posthumously in. Original show and movie coming to the warnermedia streaming service. Sue simmons and jessica savitch shared an apartment together on e.
After their relationship was over, sue remained friends with jessica until her horrible drowning death in that freak car accident in 1983. The jessica savitch story almost gets a passing grade. Savitch rose to fame quickly despite her erratic and outofcontrol personal life. Remembering jessica savitch 32 years after her death. The film is not related to the us tv sitcom of the same name. There were alot of things about jessica savitch i thought i knew, or assumed rather. Is the infamous jessica savitch on air breakdown\ on line. For copies of golden girl, contact the author at email. Jessica tv series 20042004 the movie database tmdb. Find jessica savitch movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to almost golden.