It is the story of nbc newswoman jessica savitch, who died the night of oct. Jessica savitch was een van amerikas eerste vrouwelijke nieuwspresentatrices. Gwenda blair in 1979, newsweek dubbed her the golden girl. Remembering jessica savitch 30 years after her death. The jessica savitch story tv movie 1995 soundtracks on imdb. Dupontcolumbia university award, and election to the board of trustees at ithaca college. The word golden jumps from the title of two new books about jessica savitch, the broadcaster who rocketed to network stardom in the 1970s and. The factbased true story of the rapid rise to fame and untimely death of. Savitchs family and former colleagues at kywtv, philadelphia, have formed a protectorate around her, vilifying gwenda blair and her book, almost golden, for making savitch appear a hapless. Posthumously she became the subject of two biographies and a television film, almost golden. Jessica savitch and the selling of television news blair, gwenda on. It took an onair incident to bring down the facade hiding her drug and alcohol abuse and a mysterious car accident to end her life at age 36. Ward continued giving notable performances, including the titular character in the tv biopic almost golden.
To my surprise and major disappointment theres not really any website devoted to this groundbreaking woman who earned four emmys, an alfred i. The jessica savitch story, a muddled docudrama with composite characters, fictional dialogue and a blond sela ward as a weak standin for the inimitable savitch. Blond, beautiful, immensely popular with the public, jessica savitch had it all. Based on the book of the same name by gwenda blair, this madeforcable drama chronicles the life and premature death of nbc anchorwoman jessica savitch. The author, alanna nash, gives you a complete indepth account of jessica s life starting with her grandparents immigration to america. Jessica savitch and the selling of television news. Savitch rose to fame quickly despite her erratic and outofcontrol personal life.
The story of jessica savitch dutton, 1988 by alanna nash, became the basis of the 1996 theatrical film up close and personal starring michelle pfeiffer and robert redford. The jessica savitch story stars a peroxided sela ward sisters in a movie based on gwenda blairs book about the troubled nbc correspondentanchorwoman who died in a. Bfi members venue hire viewing theatre hire archive content sales and licensing book a film for your cinema stills sales connect with us facebook. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. A woman likely addicted to drugs who believed she was better than everyone else and thus entitled to the perfect career.
The jessica savitch story, starring sela ward, tonight. The jessica savitch story vid bio of tv anchorwoman jessica savitch struggles deciding whether to be sympathetic, settling on a compromise. Her brief, cautionary tale has inspired two biographies golden girl and almost golden, and last month, the lifetime movie almost golden. Jessica savitch earned the love and respect of millions of americans as nbcs first anchorwoman.
This book opened my eyes to the real jessica savitchnot the golden girl that ic and the media have made her out to be. She struggled with suicide she finds her husband hanging dead in the basement, drugs, alcohol, and eating disorders, while battling her complusive desire to be the best and rise to the top in what has to date been a mans world. Here, as never told before, is her shocking, indepth story. While gwenda blair in her excellent almost golden p.
Most people dont write their memoirs until later in life so perhaps providence provoked jessica savitch to write her life story only a short time before her untimely death in october, 1983. Oct 22, 20 indeed, savitch struck such a chord that gwenda blairs 1988 book almost golden. Jessica savitch and the selling of television news this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The factbased true story of the rapid rise to fame and untimely death of jessica savitch one of americas first female news anchors. Immediately after the movie, lifetime will present an unusually detailed, onehour documentary on savitch that weaves together photos, personal effects, home movies and copious news clips. Interesting and informative biography from the late nbc newswoman jessica savitch. The jessica savitch story, 1995, directed by peter werner, with sela ward, ron silver, judith ivey, at turner classic movies. The story of jessica savitch, to be published by e.
Dutton this fall, alanna nash calls savitch a commercial for the american dream. The jessica savitch story stars a peroxided sela ward sisters in a movie based on gwenda blairs book about the troubled nbc correspondentanchorwoman who died in a 1983 auto. Jessica savitch and the selling of television news gwenda blair. With a tighter script and direction and a better cast this might have passed muster, but the flimsy story really wasnt worth the effort. Savitch s life was the subject of a lifetime television madefortv movie starring sela ward called almost golden. Insecurity and substance abuse plague the rising newswoman sela ward until her death at age 36 in a 1983 car accident. The jessica savitch story 1995 rotten tomatoes this madeforcable drama chronicles the life and premature death of nbc anchorwoman jessica savitch. Jessica savitch movie is simply bad news orlando sentinel. But behind the glamorous tv image was a ferociously driven, selfdestructive woman, a woman who died at age 36 in a tragic auto accident. The story of jessica savitch nash, alanna, nash, alanna k. The story of jessica savitch hardcover september 28, 1988 by alanna nash author. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Reviewed in the united states on september 20, 2012.
Two books written about savitch following her death, almost golden and. Savitchs family and former colleagues at kywtv, philadelphia, have formed a protectorate around her, vilifying gwenda blair and her book, almost golden, for making savitch. I dont remember much about this book except that savitchs story was so, so sad. Jessica constantly searches for the perfect love, the perfect career and she never seemed to fulfill her dreams. The jessica savitch story stars a peroxided sela ward sisters in a movie based on gwenda blairs book about the. With sela ward, ron silver, judith ivey, jeffrey demunn. Ward is compelling as a woman who is a picture of perfect poise when the camera light is on, even as her private life descends into chaos. The jessica savitch story starring sela ward in this docudrama on directv. Jessica savitch and the selling of television news was made into a 1995 lifetime channel movie starring sela ward and ron silver. Oct 25, 2019 another enthralling lifetime movie based on a true story is almost golden. A network anchor at thirtyone, sha had made it to the top in a maledominated world of big stars, big money, and superegos.
Dec 28, 2015 jessica savitch gives a talk at ithaca college 1975 duration. She arrives 30 minutes late at the four seasons hotel restaurant to discuss her lifetime movie almost golden. Sela ward was nominated for an emmy award for her portrayal of savitch, the ambitious 1980s tv phenomenon, who rose to fame quickly despite her erratic and often outofcontrol personal life. The word golden jumps from the title of two new books about jessica savitch, the broadcaster who rocketed to network stardom in the 1970s and then died tragically five years ago at the age of 35. This madeforcable drama chronicles the life and premature death of nbc anchorwoman jessica savitch.
Jessica savitch and the selling of television news books tell you. Thanks to her exquisite acting in the latter, she nabbed a cableace award, as well as accepted an emmy and screen actors guild nomination. Jessica beth savitch february 1, 1947 october 23, 1983 was an american television news. P putnam in october 1982 and berkley edition november 1983. However, i do find it eerie that jessica savitch s book anchorwoman was published in october 1982 and she unexpectedly died in october 1983via wikipedia and an adweek online sourcethe book copy that i ordered from amazon lists the edition of this book to have a printing history of g. The script paints a psychological profile of a father. The television film was criticized for omitting or downplaying controversial aspects of savitchs life and career that were discussed at length in blairs book. Stereo bland, soapopera dramatisation of the rise and fall of americas first female tv news anchor. Cicely tyson, blair underwood, queen latifah, mario van peebles and erika alexander will star in the sweeping fourhour cbs miniseries in november based on alex haleys last book. It stars sela ward as tv anchor jessica savitch, a moneyhungry, drugaddicted woman who falls from grace when her vices and vicious words are brought to light. Playing teddy on nbcs sisters, shes a recovering alcoholic.
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