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Samantha Eggar: how it all began (in Hollywood)

The above article is one of the first press pieces about Samantha Eggar to be published in the United States. Samantha Eggar had only begun acting in 1961 and this short article appeared in American newspapers in January of 1962. It is interesting to note, however, that the actress would not appear in an American movie until several years later and that she would not appear in a Paramount Pictures production until 1970 (The Molly Maguires).

The article below was featured in American newspapers in the summer of 1964 and is an early publicity piece for Samantha Eggar. The following year, she would receive a great deal more press coverage following her Oscar-nominated role in The Collector. This article is actually promoting The Collector, though the film would not be released for another year.

Kitty Winn stars in Message to My Daughter in 1973

In 1973, Kitty Winn co-starred with Bonnie Bedelia and Martin Sheen in the ABC TV movie Message to My Daughter. Previously, Kitty Winn had done two other made-for-television movies: The House That Would Not Die in 1970 and also a less prominent role in Man on a String in 1972.

Message to My Daughter came out around the same time as the TV movie tearjerker Sunshine, and the two projects cover the some of the same ground. the following article touches on the similarity and explains how the two projects, though superficially similar are actually quite different.

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Kitty Winn 1971 press coverage

In 1971, Kitty Winn co-starred with Al Pacino in The Panic in Needle Park, the story of two young heroin addicts. The movie was nominated for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival that year and Kitty Winn received the best actress award at that same event. Accordingly, Kitty Winn got a fair amount of attention from the press in the summer of 1971. The following newspaper clippings are some examples of the type of press Kitty Winn was getting around this time.

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Samantha Eggar as The Strange Lady

In 1973, Samantha Eggar co-starred alongside Stacy Keach in The Man of Destiny. Based on the play by George Bernard Shaw, Stacy Keach portrays Napoleon Bonaparte and Samantha Eggar plays a mysterious woman who enters his life. Samantha Eggar and Stacy Keach would team up again the following year for the ABC TV movie All the Kind Strangers.

The following newspaper clippings should provide some general information about The Man of Destiny:

Meg Foster cooks and gives advice

A while back, an article was featured here in which actress Meg Foster talked about drug-free childbirth and prenatal preparation. Well, this newspaper clipping from the summer of 1978 is a bit more lighthearted and features Meg Foster discussing topics such as food, her garden, the acting business and her general views on life. Best of all, however, are the two recipes she bring along to the interview, one of which is a quiche recipe from her sister Gray Foster (!).

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Meg Foster guest stars on Baretta

In early 1975, Meg Foster was a guest star on the TV detective drama Baretta. In the episode 'Ragtime Billy Peaches', Meg Foster plays Lola, the friend of a murder victim whose death Tony Baretta is investigating.

Between 1970 and 1977, Meg Foster was doing a lot of television guest appearances. In 1975 alone, Meg Foster was featured on episodes of three other TV shows, plus she joined the regular cast of the short-lived Sunshine television series. Her role on Baretta must have gone over well with someone because Meg Foster returned to the show for another guest appearance in the next season.

Here are some images of Meg Foster on Baretta:

Kathleen Beller stars on The Bronx Zoo

Between 1987 and 1988, Kathleen Beller was one of the principal stars, alongside Ed Asner and Kathryn Harrold, of the short-lived NBC drama The Bronx Zoo. The show, about a troubled high school in New York City, featured Kathleen Beller as a teacher.

The Bronx Zoo was one of only two television series of which Kathleen Beller was a regular cast member. Between 1982 and 1984, she had a featured role on the popular prime-time soap Dynasty.

Kathleen Beller was the subject of a profile which was featured in many North American newspapers in April of 1987. The Bronx Zoo originally premiered in March of 1987 and around this time there was a fair amount of publicity for the new show.

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