Lady of the House (1978 film)

*Lady of the House*
Lady of the House
Genre	Drama
Based on	Lady of the House; by Sally Stanford
Screenplay by	Ron Koslow
Directed by	Ralph Nelson ; Vincent Sherman
Starring	Dyan Cannon ; Armand Assante
Music by	Fred Karlin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	William Kayden
Running time	100 min.
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	November 14, 1978

Last updated September 20, 2025

Lady of the House is an American television biographical film about Sally Stanford, co-directed by Ralph Nelson and Vincent Sherman. The screenplay by Ron Koslow is based on Stanford's autobiography of the same name. The film was broadcast by NBC on November 14, 1978.^[1]

Cast

Dyan Cannon as Sally Stanford
Armand Assante as Ernest de Paulo
Zohra Lampert as Julia de Paulo
Susan Tyrrell as Helen Proctor
Jesse Dizon as Acapico
Maggie Cooper as Kate de Paulo
Anthony Charnota as Ray Navarette
Colleen Camp as Rosette
Kim Hamilton as Mary
Sam Freed as John David
Melvin Belli as Mayor Jim of San Francisco
Charlie Murphy as Mayor Collins
Christopher Norris as Young Marcie
Tom Rosqui as Sergeant John Guffy
Christopher S. Nelson as Dan
Patricia Wilson as Mrs. Bowan
Chris Cistaro as John David, age 11
Julius Varnado as Jadison
Al Cingolani as Policeman 2
Anthony Cistaro as John David, age 15
Gregory Gillbergh as William
Tony Katsaras as Boat owner
Carl D. Parker as City Councilman
Jay S. Sandler as Sally Stanford's son
Judith Weston as Bertha Tugwell

Critical response

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "an absorbing two hours that affords Dyan Cannon the biggest and best role she's ever had."^[2]

Awards

In 1979, Leo Lotito Jr. and Nicholas Pagliaro were nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup.^[3]

References

↑ Hoffman, Steve (November 14, 1978). "Dyan Cannon No Longer Feels 'Crummy' About Her Roles". The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. A-8. Retrieved January 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
↑ Thomas, Kevin (November 14, 1978). "Dyan Cannon Lights Up 'House'". Los Angeles Times. p. 18. Retrieved June 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Outstanding Makeup For A Series Nominees / Winners 1979". Television Academy. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

External links

Lady of the House at IMDb
Lady of the House at Rotten Tomatoes
Lady of the House at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] Hoffman, Steve (November 14, 1978). "Dyan Cannon No Longer Feels 'Crummy' About Her Roles". The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. A-8. Retrieved January 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.

[2] Thomas, Kevin (November 14, 1978). "Dyan Cannon Lights Up 'House'". Los Angeles Times. p. 18. Retrieved June 3, 2024– via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Outstanding Makeup For A Series Nominees / Winners 1979". Television Academy. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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