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Theresa Russell in Straight Time

In 1978, Theresa Russell made her second-ever film appearance, co-starring with Dustin Hoffman in Straight Time. Looking very young and beautiful, Theresa Russell gives a very engaging performance and the camera simply loves her.

In Straight Time, Theresa Russell plays Jenny Mercer, a young woman working at an employment agency who befriends the recently paroled Max Dembo (Dustin Hoffman). Her motivations are never really made clear in the movie, but she nevertheless begins a romantic relationship with Max Dembo. Regardless of her ill-defined character, Theresa Russell is highly watchable, as are the other members of the supporting cast. In fact, the supporting cast of Straight Time (Harry Dean Stanton, Gary Busey and M. Emmet Walsh alongside Theresa Russell) really make the film worthwile.

Here are some pics of Theresa Russell in Straight Time:

Theresa Russell and Dustin Hoffman

Kay Lenz in The Initiation of Sarah

In 1978, Kay Lenz starred in a made for television Carrie clone called The Initiation of Sarah. While not entirely successful, the movie was nonetheless entertaining and featured a fun cast of familiar faces. Kay Lenz did a fine job in the lead role and looked pretty good doing it.

Kay Lenz and Shelley Winters

Here are some pics of Kay Lenz in The Initiation of Sarah:

Kay Lenz and Tisa Farrow

Kay Lenz and Morgan Brittany

Kathryn Harrold as Lauren Bacall

In 1980, Kathryn Harrold portrayed Lauren Bacall in a TV movie about the life of Humphrey Bogart called Bogie. How much Kathryn Harrold resembles Lauren Bacall and how well she did imitating the actress is all up for debate. However, I will say that Kathryn Harrold's performance is quite satisfactory.

Here are some examples of contemporary press for Bogie. In the third clipping, Kathryn Harrold is quoted at length and she discusses her views concerning playing Lauren Bacall, how she researched her role and many other topics.

Here are some images of Kathryn Harrold in Bogie:

Kathryn Harrold and Kevin O'Connor

Meg Foster visits the Old West: the clips

Recently, we took a look at two of Meg Foster's early television guest appearances on a pair of shows set in the Old West. For the sake of To adding another dimension, here are some clips of those guest roles.

First, a clip of Meg Foster chatting with David Soul on a 1970 episode of Here Comes the Brides:

And here's a clip of Meg Foster on a 1971 episode of Bonanza:

Kathleen Beller and The Danger Team

In 1991, Kathleen Beller starred in the pilot for a proposed TV series called The Danger Team. The project was a mixture of live action and claymation, with Kathleen Beller playing an aspiring private detective named Cheryl. Chris, her friend/boyfriend (I'm not sure his status was clarified), makes animated safety films and after a strange meteorite strikes, three clay figures known as the Danger Team come to life and make their existence known to Cheryl. After Chris is mistakenly kidnapped, Cheryl and the Danger Team partner up to rescue him.

The Danger Team never took off which is unfortunate because it probably would have been a fun show. Its also too bad because it would have been a great vehicle for Kathleen Beller and a chance for her to return to television in the 1990s (she had been a cast member on Dynasty and The Bronx Zoo in the 80s). As it turned out, she retired from film and television work not long after. On The Danger Team, Kathleen Beller was in her mid-30s but she looked quite youthful and certainly gave a very energetic and endearing performance.

Charlotte Rampling: Sherlock Holmes promo photos

Some time ago, we examined Charlotte Rampling's take on the character of Irene Adler in the 1976 movie Sherlock Holmes in New York. Reprising that subject ever so briefly, here are two great black and white images of Charlotte Rampling and her co-star Roger Moore.

Charlotte Rampling: Long Duel promo photos

A while back, we took a look at Charlotte Rampling's role in the 1967 film The Long Duel. Returning to that subject briefly, here are two more promotional photos of her for that movie. You may note that, in the film, the actress does not actually wear either of the somewhat bold costumes she is posing in.