True Life Stories
Brief Synopsis
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The program recreates the trials and tribulations of actual people. The pilot episode stories include "If I Were a Rich Man." The rags-to-riches-to-rags saga of Charlie Steen, a geologist whose mine produced enough uranium ore to build a fortune--and lost it just as quickly through careless spending
Cast & Crew
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Melville Shavelson
Director
Crystal Dewoody
Dick Van Dyke
Mary Hart
Vincent Guastaferro
Sandy Kenyon
Film Details
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The program recreates the trials and tribulations of actual people. The pilot episode stories include "If I Were a Rich Man." The rags-to-riches-to-rags saga of Charlie Steen, a geologist whose mine produced enough uranium ore to build a fortune--and lost it just as quickly through careless spending. Story 2: "Family Reunion." The story of Barbara Hallberg and her search to find the woman who abandoned her as an infant. Story 3: "Happy New Year." A vignette that depicts a critical turning point in the life of one of Hollywood's most colorful underdogs.
Film Details
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
