The Girl on the Late, Late Show

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The Girl on the Late, Late Show
GenreDrama
Thriller
Written byMark Rodgers
Directed by Gary Nelson
Starring Don Murray
Music by Richard Markowitz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer David Gerber
ProducersChristopher Morgan
Mark Rodgers (associate producer)
Production locationsThe Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
CinematographyRobert L. Morrison
EditorRichard C. Meyer
Running time73 min.
Production companies Screen Gems
David Gerber Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 1, 1974 (1974-04-01)

The Girl on the Late, Late Show is a 1974 American TV film directed by Gary Nelson. It was designed as a pilot of a weekly TV series starring Don Murray. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

A man tries to track down an old screen star.

Cast

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