"A Letter to Three Wives" is a modernized version of the classic 1949 theatrical film of the same name. While on a charity picnic, the wives of three well-to-do men each receive a letter from a fourth woman, a flashy divorcée named Addie (who is never seen). With calculated sweetness and sympathy, Addie informs the ladies that she is about to run off with the husband of one of them. In flashback, each wife recalls her marriage, wondering if it is she who is about to be divested of her husband (and simultaneously asking herself why this might be happening). Loni Anderson, Michele Lee, and Stephanie Zimbalist star in the roles played by Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern, and Jeanne Crain (respectively) in the 1949 film. Ann Sothern herself is seen as the mother of Anderson's character, a part originally essayed by Connie Gilchrist. Johnny Mandel earned an Emmy nomination for his musical score, which is virtually the only real improvement on the 1949 version. "A Letter to Three Wives" first aired December 16, 1985, on NBC.
A Letter to Three Wives (1985) TV Movie
Cast: Ann Sothern, Ben Gazzara, Doris Roberts, Karen Austin, Loni Anderson, Michael Gross, Michele Lee, Stephanie Zimbalist
Super fun and a ton of laughs, done in the style of the "celebrity roast". The great lady had a heck of a party, you can expect to see lots of your old time favorites. In the end Joan gets serious for a second and then hands out a few shots of her own! A great American icon.
