This wonderful movie stars cristina raines as kate. Raines was seen in the small part of maria in robert altmans nashville 1975, and was confined to flashbacks as the late kate hayden in the 1973 tv movie sunshine. In 1973, cbs aired what was, at that time, the most watched tvmovie in history. When a 20yearold wife and mother learns she is suffering from a fatal illness, she sets about preparing a unique and personal legacy of love for those she is soon to leave behind. Christina raines, cliff deyoung, meg foster, brenda vaccaro, joseph sargent, george eckstein. Its directed by the great joseph sargent and graced with the music of john denver, but its impact. Kates story is based on the real life events and recordings of jacquelyn helton.
She has made many appearances in a wide variety of hourlong tv series, including popular shows. Its directed by the great joseph sargent and graced with the music of john denver, but its impact rests upon the remarkable, affecting performance of actress cristina raines, then just twenty years old. A young woman living in the woods with her husband, a struggling musician, and her daughter discover she has terminal cancer. This is the powerful story and impossible to find movie sunshine. Very rare movies 1973 movie sunshine and 1977 sunshine christmas now on dvd. John denver 1973 original tv scripts for sunshine and. Cristina raines, beverly dangelo, sylvia miles breasts. A john denver death party aka the 1973 madefortv movie sunshine. Cristina raines 2 dira pass 2 george takei 2 isaac hayes 2 jackie swanson 2 julie newmar 2 malcolm mcdowell 2 maxwell caulfield 2 richard joseph paul 2 robert morley 2 rui polonah 2 sheri moon zombie 2 aeryk egan 1 aldo silvani 1 alexandra smets 1 alexandra tydings 1 alice krige 1 allan miller 1 audrey. I loved this book when i was a teenager, and the movie was a very good depiction of. Biographical information between 1973 and 1991, cristina raines appeared in numerous films and television shows. It was called sunshine, and it was based on the truelife story of a woman who was trying to tell her newborn daughter, through a series of tape recordings, what it was to be young, and a mother, and in love and dying. Rae sunshine seddon is kidnapped by a gang of vampires, chained to the wall in an abandoned, isolated mansion, and left as a victim for another vampire, constantine, who is also. With cristina raines, ava gardner, chris sarandon, martin balsam.
Sunshine on my shoulders wikimili, the free encyclopedia. A young woman moves into an apartment in a building which houses a sinister evil. Nick and nora charles first appeared in the book the thin man by dashiell. The name of the movie was sunshine, first aired in 1973, and featured john denvers beautiful song sunshine on my shoulders. Her most popular works include a starring role in the horror movie the sentinel 1977 and a featured role in the primetime soap flamingo road in the early 1980s. How can i find and buy a copy of the 1973 tv movie sunshine. The film stars cristina raines in the lead role of kate hayden raines first big movie role and cliff deyoung as kates husband sam hayden, and it. Manilaborn leading lady cristina raines began showing up in american movies and tv programs in the early 1970s. The film stars cristina raines in the lead role of kate hayden raines first big movie role, cliff deyoung as kates husband sam hayden, and twins lindsay and sidney. Love story, the oscar nominated megahit from 1970, is a film ive loved to hate. A john denver death party aka the 1973 madefortv movie sunshine great stories true stories movie sunshine john denver joy division big star cristina old movies growing up linda feistbierman sunshine. Sunshine, a true story, based on the journals of a young wife and mother diagnosed with terminal cancer, was originally a madefortelevision docudrama and aired on cbs november 9th, 1973. Welcome to the golden age of tv movies, a monthly column dedicated to those great tv films of yesteryear. See more ideas about movie sunshine, sunshine and old movies.
Cristina raines broke viewers hearts as kate hayden, a single mother. Cristina raines biography, movie highlights and photos. As a kid i watched that movie and cried at the end. You cannot find better quality anywhere in the world. Cristina raines left manila behind for the hollywood dream and began showing up on american tv in the early 70s. Sunshine is definitely worthwhile if you like vampire lit, though this is a bit of an odd one. Twilight time is a little band of movielovers, bringing original, eccentric, excellently crafted and intelligently conceived movies from hollywoods archival vaults to the homes of cinephiles everywhere. Before tv movies were dissed with the putdown phrase disease of the month, this 1973 film surprised and moved audiences with the realistic story of a young mother facing a fatal illness. Jul 02, 2010 cristina raines, as kate hayden, in sunshine sam, kate, and jill hayden facing life, love, and death together in 1973, cbs aired what was, at that time, the most watched tvmovie in history. High ratings prompted a tv series also sunshine which ran for three months during the summer of 1974. Media in category cristina raines the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
Sunshine by joseph sargent joseph sargent, lindsay. What is the name of the movie with john denvers sunshine on. She went on to have a prolific career as a television actress throughout the 1980s. It was the most watched television film in history and its emotional impact still resonates to this day. Joseph sargent with cristina raines, cliff deyoung, meg foster, brenda vaccaro, bill mumy. The film stars cristina raines in the lead role of kate hayden raines first big movie role, cliff deyoung as kates husband sam hayden, and twins lindsay and sidney greenbush as jill, kate and sams daughter, as a toddler. She gets diagnosed with a very rare type of bone cancer when her daughter jill is only 6 months old.
Cristina raines nude naked pics and sex scenes at mr. The film stars cristina raines in the lead role of kate hayden, cliff deyoung as kates husband sam hayden, and twins lindsay and sidney greenbush as jill, kate and sams. She decides she cannot live without her leg and refuses to have it removed. Its curious that 1973s sunshine has fallen off the cultural radar these days. Jul 02, 2010 sunshine was one of the first roles for cristina raines kate hayden, in a career that included regular stints on the miniseries centennial and the series flamingo road. Review by cat posted on 3mar2005 i loved this book when i was a teenager, and the movie was a very good depiction of the novel. Jun 29, 2015 explore grooviestgrammys board sunshine. John denver 1973 original tv scripts for sunshine and owen. A television movie titled sunshine, shown on nbc in 1973, used the song as a theme. Jun 05, 2014 soon afterwards, raines landed her first meaty dramatic role in the heartfelt, acclaimed tv movie sunshine 1973 that aired november 9, 1973 on cbs. Story of the dying year of a twentyyear old mother with a terminal cancer. At the time of its broadcast in november of 1973, sunshine was the most watched tv drama ever. Sunshine by joseph sargent joseph sargent, lindsay greenbush.
Posters will ship as payment is confirmed in very strong tubular package without bending. Its directed by the great joseph sargent and graced with the music of john denver, but its impact rests upon the remarkable, affecting performance of. Cristina raines breasts, bush scene in the sentinel other celebs in this video. I wasnt too happy, a few years after love story, to be told by my high.
It told the story of a young mother dying from cancer. Raines played the leading role of kate hayden, a young mother of a newborn baby girl who learns she has terminal cancer. The film stars cristina raines in the lead role of kate hayden raines first big movie role, cliff deyoung as kates husband. Her husband her baby, but just a few months to live. A 2 12hour madefortelevision movie titled sunshine, which aired on nbc in 1973, used the song as a theme. Her most memorable movie role was alison parker, unwilling gatekeeper of hades, in the 1977. Raines played the leading role of kate hayden, a young mother of a newborn. Soon afterwards, raines landed her first meaty dramatic role in the heartfelt, acclaimed tv movie sunshine 1973 that aired november 9, 1973 on cbs. The bluray release looks fantastic taken from a new 4k scan of original film elements and the movie can at last be revisited on home video. Sunshine 1973 opening night 1977 wishmaster 3 beyond the gates of hell 2001 the man from acapulco 1973 one trick pony 1980 echoes of paradise 1987 the kiss 1988 blind justice 1994 oasis of fear 1971 sister street fighter hanging by a thread 1974 up from the depths 1979 young doctors in love 1982 carnal olympics 1983.
Made to celebrate the bicentennial of american independence, robert altmans footloose epic blends the lives of 24 characters in the capital of country music. I am looking for any information on the movie sunshine. Cymbals applause dream audience party caressing black and white body kissing. Sunshine by robin mckinley meet your next favorite book. She is married to writerproducerdirector christopher crowe. This urban fantasy novel starts with a bang, one of my favorite beginnings in a fantasy novel.
Her first smallscreen role was in the madefortv tearjerker sunshine 1973, where she appeared in flashbacks as breastcancer casuatly kate hayden. Numerous guest roles followed until 1991, when she retired from the acting business. Prime time tv listings from friday november 9, 1973. The film is the true story of a free spirited 20yearold named kate played by cristina raines. After school special guitar instructor film serie my childhood memories sweet memories my youth teenage years my memory a 17. Its about a courageous young woman kate, played by cristina raines with terminal cancer that leaves a taperecorded diary for her young daughter jill. A john denver death party aka the 1973 madefortv movie. Sunshine soundtrack movie sunshine, john denver, my. Sunshine available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. See more ideas about movie sunshine, old movies and sunshine. The movie starred cliff deyoung and cristina raines. Before joy division, before big stars third and perhaps before portisheads 1st, the only truly total immersion sob fest available in an audio form was this john denverinfused blackholeofemotion soundtrack for the 1973 made for tv movie sunshine.
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