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Why was Glynis Barber unhappy in 1985?

Here's a piece of vintage UK tabloid press concerning actress Glynis Barber. Of course, she's not really unhappy and the headline was created to capitalize on a handful of quotes. Apparently, Glynis Barber had mentioned that she didn't like the way she looked and this lead to some outrage.

Kay Lenz: Two-Hour Face

Here's a nice article that, in slightly different forms, was making the rounds in various North American newspapers in the summer of 1982 as Kay Lenz was promoting her new movie, Fast-Walking.

Clip of Samantha Eggar in Doctor in Distress

Here's a clip of a (very) young Samantha Eggar in her second feature film, the 1963 comedy Doctor in Distress. In this scene, young hospital patient Samantha Eggar is examined by doctor Dirk Bogarde.

Meg Foster visits the Streets of San Francisco

In the fall of 1975, Meg Foster made a memorable appearance on The Streets of San Francisco. It was the first of four guest appearances she would do in late 1975, following the premature cancellation of her TV series Sunshine earlier that year (she also was a guest star on the TV shows Bronk, Baretta and Three for the Road).

In the Streets of San Francisco episode 'Trail of Terror', Meg Foster plays Nancy Mellon, a young woman who witnesses her boyfriend's murder by a trio of sailors. James Woods guest stars as one of the men who wants her dead. Eventually, Meg Foster leaves with Steve Keller (Michael Douglas) for the wilderness where they are chased by the bad guys. Meg Foster had previously worked alongside Michael Douglas in the 1970 film Adam at Six A.M.

Here are some images of Meg Foster appearing on The Streets of San Francisco:

Meg Foster and Michael Douglas

Kay Lenz in Sanctuary of Fear

In 1979, Kay Lenz was the featured guest star in Sanctuary of Fear, a pilot for a proposed television series based on the Father Brown character created by author G.K. Chesterton. The project was not altogether faithful to the original literary figure, and is instead an update of the character, transplanting him to present-day New York City and changing his nationality from British to American. Some fans of the literary character were displeased by this TV movie, though others have managed to take some enjoyment from it. Reviews in American newspapers at the time of the original broadcast of Sanctuary of Fear in the spring of 1979 ranged from lukewarm to positive. Most were in agreement that Barnard Hughes and Kay Lenz were both appealing in their roles, and that the production had some good elements, but the overall concept just wasn't that thrilling. Indeed, I too quite enjoyed watching Sanctuary of Fear but I had doubts that this would have made a good weekly series. That being said, as a standalone project Sanctuary of Fear is still quite fun, with two great leads and a good supporting cast, and is another fine thriller from director John Llewellyn Moxey.

Kay Lenz is very appealing in her role as aspiring actress Carol Bain in Sanctuary of Fear. She handles her part well and is quite beautiful throughout.

Here are some promotional photos of Kay Lenz and Barnard Hughes:

Here are some images of Kay Lenz in Sanctuary of Fear:

What did Pamela Sue Martin do in 1980?

Actress Pamela Sue Martin is primarily remembered for her television work, first as Nancy Drew on The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries from 1977-1978 and then as Fallon Carrington on Dynasty from 1981-1984. Between those two major TV roles, Pamela Sue Martin did some great work. Her first post-Nancy Drew project was a TV movie called Human Feelings in which she co-starred with Billy Crystal. 1979 saw Pamela Sue Martin take a shot at feature films (she hadn't appeared in a theatrical release since 1974), and a stab at changing her 'good girl' image, with the film The Lady in Red. Things were quiet for quite some time following those two movies, but then in December 1980, Pamela Sue Martin appeared in episodes of two sappy ABC series: Fantasy Island and The Love Boat.

Fantasy Island - "The Snow Bird" (originally broadcast December 6, 1980)

In Pamela sue Martin's Fantasy Island guest appearance, she plays a trapeze artist named Velda. A guy who works at the circus, Ned Pringle (played by future Fall Guy sidekick Douglas Barr), falls in love with her and uses the magic offered by Fantasy Island to win her attention by becoming a trapeze performer himself.

Pamela Sue Martin and Douglas Barr

The Love Boat - "Boomerang" (originally broadcast December 13, 1980)

In Pamela Sue Martin's Love Boat guest appearance she plays a model named Donna Dayton who wears a fake wedding ring to distance herself from unwanted male attention. In this episode, she primarily acts opposite actor Barry Van Dyke.

Pamela Sue Martin and Barry Van Dyke