Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Air Date | Rating | Share | Against the Competition |
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Monday, September 04, 1995 | N/A |
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- Season: 1995-96
- Network: Lifetime
- Genre: Drama
- Category: Movies
- Subject Matter: Biography, Hollywood/Show Biz, True Story
- Based On: Almost Golden written by Gwenda Blair
- Misc.: Based On Book/Play
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Plot Synopsis
Based on the book by Gwenda Blair. The turbulent career of TV anchorwoman, Jessica Savitch, who's obsessive struggle to become the first woman to anchor a network news program leads her on a path of self-destruction. Indulging in drugs, booze, off-camera rages and a violent on-again-off-again lifetime affair with reporter Ron Kershaw eventually results in her losing herjob. While getting her life together she dies in a tragic 1984 car accident.
Crew
- Bernard Sofronski - Executive Producer
- Adam Haight - Producer
- Donna Carolan - Co-Producer
- Peter Werner - Director
- Linda Bergman - Writer
Production Company:
- Sofronski Prods. IAWABC Prods.
Production Type:
- In-House
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