Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Brief Synopsis
Television movie based on the life of one of television's first female network news anchors, the late Jessica Savitch, who, plagued by insecurity and driven by overriding ambition, ultimately became a casualty of the cutthroat world of broadcast news that created her.
Cast & Crew
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Peter Werner
Director
Sela Ward
Jessica Savitch
Ron Silver
Ron Kershaw
Judith Ivey
Laura Mccormick
Jeffrey Demunn
Mel Korn
William Converse-roberts
Dr Donald Payne
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Abc Tv; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Lifetime Entertainment Television
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Television movie based on the life of one of television's first female network news anchors, the late Jessica Savitch, who, plagued by insecurity and driven by overriding ambition, ultimately became a casualty of the cutthroat world of broadcast news that created her.
Director
Peter Werner
Director
Cast
Sela Ward
Jessica Savitch
Ron Silver
Ron Kershaw
Judith Ivey
Laura Mccormick
Jeffrey Demunn
Mel Korn
William Converse-roberts
Dr Donald Payne
Sean Mccann
Mack Stevens
Randy Means
Terry Willis
Jason Blicker
Adam Murphy
Chuck Shamata
Al Binder
Maruska Stankova
Lilyan Wilder
Jeff Pustil
Jody Simons
Lawrence Dane
Emmett Canterbury
Dini Petty
Lillie Werner
John Bolger
Martin Fishbein
Damir Andrei
Buddy Savitch
Kathryn Skatula
Florence Savitch
Ashton Manis
Jessica--Age 7 To 9
Ashley Taylor
Jessica--Age 12 To 14
Nichole St Pierre
Stephanie--Age 5
Carol Purvis
Stephanie--Age 10
Larry Mannell
Tom Lewis
Barry Flatman
Richard Taylor
David Huband
Engineer Craig
Jocelyne Zucco
Kelly
Michael J Reynolds
Ken Green
Eve Cranford
Female Reporter
Brad Borbridge
Senate Staffer
Ross Petty
Gregory Finley
Brock Ward
Male Fan
Brett Halsey
Senator Laxalt
Chris Owen
Nebraska
Karen Waddell
2nd Female Reporter
Jessica Leigh Johnson
Norma Dell'agnese
Kat
Don Ritchie
Tom Wooten
Tim Lee
Bruce Morton
Joseph Fowler
Obit Announcer
Anton Tyukodi
Cycle Officer
Louise Granfield
Young Mother
Chas Lawther
Arnie
David Eisner
Washington Floor Manager
Judah Katz
Young Newscaster
Crew
Christopher Ball
Assistant Director
Linda Bergman
Screenwriter
Gwenda Blair
Book As Source Material ("Almost Golden")
Thomas H Brodek
Executive In Charge Of Production
Rosina Bucci
Casting (Canada)
Donna Carolan
Co-Producer
Erv Copestake
Sound Recordist
Steve Coulter
Video
Jenny Fifield-arbour
Hair
Peter Fletcher
Property Master
Eyde Caines Floyd
Wardrobe
Alan Goluboff
Assistant Director
Kathleen Graham
Makeup
Alan Guluboff
Assistant Director
Adam Haight
Producer
Thomas J Huth
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rosalie Joseph
Casting
Tony Kadell
Assistant Editor
Mark Thomas King
Assistant
Noreen Landry
Costume Designer
Elissa Loparco
Post-Production Supervisor
Alexandra Mackenzie
Production Coordinator
Doug Mccullough
Set Decorator
David Moe
Production Designer
Marie Nardella
Makeup
Martin Nicholson
Editor
Craig Otte
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jim Painten
Production Supervisor
Carol Pears
Script Supervisor
Charlene Rassi
Hair
Paul Reader
Publicity
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
David Shire
Music
Lori Slomka
Music Editor
Bernard Sofronski
Executive Producer
Tony Thatcher
Unit Production Manager
Michael Tough
Location Manager
Terry Wareham
Art Director
Burt Weinstein
Sound Editor
David M Weishaar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Abc Tv; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Lifetime Entertainment Television
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States September 4, 1995
Budget source: Variety 01/23/1995
Estimated budget: $3,000,000
