The Goddess of Love
Brief Synopsis
A statue of Venus, the goddess of love, comes to life after 3,000 years and must earn the love of a man or face eternal banishment from Mount Olympus. She falls madly in love with a shy hairstylist who is engaged to someone else.
Cast & Crew
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James Drake
Director
Vanna White
Venus
David Naughton
Ted Beckman
Little Richard
Alphonso
John Rhys-davies
Zeus
Betsy Palmer
Hera
Film Details
Also Known As
Goddess of Love
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Fantasy Ii Film Effects Inc; Moviecam; NBC Entertainment; New World Television Productions
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A statue of Venus, the goddess of love, comes to life after 3,000 years and must earn the love of a man or face eternal banishment from Mount Olympus. She falls madly in love with a shy hairstylist who is engaged to someone else.
Cast
Vanna White
Venus
David Naughton
Ted Beckman
Little Richard
Alphonso
John Rhys-davies
Zeus
Betsy Palmer
Hera
David Leisure
Jimmy
Amanda Bearse
Cathy
Philip B. Hall
Detective Charles
Jennifer Bassey
Mrs Wilson
Michael Goldfinger
Mack
Raymond O'connor
Joe
Marty Davis
Guard
David Donham
Fire Marshall
James Edgcomb
Uniformed Policeman
Lyndsey Fields
Tour Guide
Stephanie Hershey
Woman No 1
Mitch Kreindel
Bud Foreman
Robin Krieger
Mrs Feeney
Vincent Lucchesi
Wally
Stuart Mabray
Cop No 1
Phil Margo
Lounge Lizard No 1
John C Moskoff
Desk Cop
Phil Reeves
Clergyman
Florence Schauffler
Aunt Julie
Don Segall
Lounge Lizard No 2
Shari Shattuck
Debbie
Paul Tinder
Guy No 1
Jordana Capra
Athena
Sid Haig
Hephaestus
Kay E Kuter
Neptune
Ben Schick
Mercury
John Philpotts
Lead Person
Crew
David Aaron
Assistant Property Master
Jeanne Agostinelli
Titles
F Anstey
Source Material (From Novel)
Dorothy E Austin
Publicity
David Baca
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dorothy Baca
Costume Designer
Helen Bauer
Production Coordinator
Paul Bengston
Casting
Peter Bentley
Sound Mixer
Barbara Black
Production Manager
Barbara Black
Line Producer
John Black
Camera
Brad Blake
Post-Production Supervisor
Bradley J Bovee
Stunts
Vincent M Bruno
Property Master
Gerald Brutsche
Stunts
David Cohn
Casting
Deborah A. Cornett-anderson
Production Accountant
Wally Crowder
Stunt Coordinator
Ninkey Dalton
Production Designer
Andrew Deitmann
Assistant
A S Dimond
Music
Dennis Dreith
Music
Jim Duggan
Key Grip
Jim Duggan
Key Grip
Michael Economou
Editor
Jeffrey M Ellis
Assistant Director
Lori Estep
Stunts
Robert Fish
Transportation Coordinator
Susanne Garvay
Negative Cutting
Ed Giovanni
Assistant Camera Operator
Paul D Goldman
Post-Production Assistant
Archer Goodman
Transportation Captain
Danny Graff
Gaffer
Bruce Grayson
Makeup
Mike Hodges
Dolly Grip
Gil Hubbs
Director Of Photography
Scott Jacobs
Boom Operator
Ken S Johnson
Music Editor
Michael Key
Other
David Klein
Production Assistant
Gregory C Landerer
Special Effects
Gene Lebell
Stunts
Cole Lewis
Scenic Artist
Steve Livingston
Music Editor
Roy London
Dialogue Coach
Bill Lowe
Assistant Editor
Ray Manzella
Co-Producer
Mitch Margo
Music
Noah Margo
Production Assistant
Phil Margo
Executive Producer
Phil Margo
Screenwriter
Brian Mclaughlin
Photography
Andrew Mendez
Transportation Coordinator
Rhona Meyers
Set Costumer
Doug Miller
Production Assistant
Elizabeth Missan Yost
Production Secretary
George Mooradian
Camera Operator
Joseph Paul Moore
Assistant Director
Richard G Osborn
Assistant Camera Operator
Daniel Paredes
Costume Designer
James Perry
Production Assistant
D J Plumb
Hair
Robynn Ramsay Creitz
Assistant
Roger Richman
Stunts
Eric L Roberts
Craft Service
Cecilia Rodarte
Set Decorator
Todd Schneider
Photography
Don Segall
Producer
Don Segall
Screenwriter
Victor Shelehov
Dolly Grip
Zina Sterling Silver
Other
Kristen Denise Smith
Set Production Assistant
Vance Trussell
Best Boy
Anne Warner
Script Supervisor
Douglas A Womack
Construction Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Goddess of Love
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Fantasy Ii Film Effects Inc; Moviecam; NBC Entertainment; New World Television Productions
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 20, 1988
Vanna White makes her television-movie acting debut.