The Girl Most Likely To... is a 1973 American black comedy television film directed by Lee Philips and written by Joan Rivers and Agnes Gallin.[1][2] It stars Stockard Channing and Ed Asner.[3][4] The film premiered on November 6, 1973, as part of the ABC Movie of the Week. The story has plot elements similar to the 1950 film The Second Face.
| The Girl Most Likely To... | |
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| Genre | Black comedy |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Joan Rivers |
| Directed by | Lee Philips |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Bernardo Segall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Everett Chambers |
| Cinematography | Richard C. Glouner |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 6, 1973 |
Plot
editMiriam Knight is an intelligent, though unattractive young woman who is treated disrespectfully by those around her due to her homely appearance. She has changed colleges five times in three years. In that time, she has taken a lot of different classes, but is still unable to find a boyfriend. At her new college, things go from bad to worse. She is either ignored or humiliated by almost everyone. Miriam finally lands the lead in a play, but her jealous roommate, knowing that Miriam is allergic to roses, places some in a box during Miriam's performance, causing Miriam to sneeze herself into humiliation. She tearfully speeds away from the college campus, but is involved in an automobile accident.
Miriam requires reconstructive surgery on her face. Once the bandages are removed, they reveal a brunette bombshell. From the moment she steps outside the room in the hospital, she makes it her mission to exact vengeance on all those who did her wrong by killing them, one by one.
Miriam uses her new good looks, which make her unrecognizable as the "old" Miriam, and the skills that she acquired in many of her classes to commit the crimes. A police detective, Ralph Varone, who had a brief encounter with the "old" Miriam, solves the crimes committed by the "new" Miriam and discovers her motive. Varone falls in love with Miriam, becoming the only man to love her for her mind. They marry with Miriam in custody, preparing to serve a lengthy jail sentence.
Cast
edit- Stockard Channing as Miriam Knight
- Ed Asner as Det. Ralph Varone
- Jim Backus as Prof. David Tilson
- Joe Flynn as Dr. Green
- Chuck McCann as coach
- Cyril Delevanti as minister
- Carl Ballantine as Dr. Hankim
- Ruth McDevitt as housemistress
- Susanne Zenor as Heidi Murphy
- Fred Grandy as Ted Gates
- Larry Wilcox as Moose Meyers
- Warren Berlinger as Herman Anderson
- Dan Spelling as Fred Ames
- Florence Lake as computer clerk
- Victor Izay as Dr. Wolfe
- Bill Zuckert as priest at funeral
- Reb Brown as football player
- Warren Burton as actor
- Angela Clarke as Actress
- Dennis Dugan as Charlie Elliott
- Annette O'Toole as Jenny
References
edit- ^ Barrett, Michael (July 24, 2019). "Men and Women Behaving Badly: 'Pursuit' and 'The Girl Most Likely To'". PopMatters. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (September 4, 2014). "Joan Rivers (1933-2014), actress, director, and comedy trailblazer". The Dissolve. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Marks, Scott (January 14, 2021). "Promising Young Woman: Carey Mulligan stews". San Diego Reader. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Rodman, Sarah (August 26, 2020). "Stockard Channing reflects on The West Wing and her instant chemistry with Martin Sheen". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 16, 2021.