Take My Advice: The Ann & Abby Story
Brief Synopsis
Television movie that tells the story of identical twins Pauline and Esther Friedman, who became advice columnists Abigail Van Buren ("Dear Abby") and Ann Landers. The movie depicts the rise of the two advice columnists and how their success led to an intense personal rivalry.
Cast & Crew
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Alan Metzger
Director
Tyler Gannon
John Mialovich
Betty Moyer
Bob Heath
Deone Carrie Jennings
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Release Date
1999
Location
Oregon, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Television movie that tells the story of identical twins Pauline and Esther Friedman, who became advice columnists Abigail Van Buren ("Dear Abby") and Ann Landers. The movie depicts the rise of the two advice columnists and how their success led to an intense personal rivalry.
Director
Alan Metzger
Director
Cast
Tyler Gannon
John Mialovich
Betty Moyer
Bob Heath
Deone Carrie Jennings
Sherilyn Lawson
Patrick Desantis
Carol Jones
Terry Ward
Curtis Hanson
Kip Gilman
Robert Blance
Daniel Isaak
Raissa Fleming
Angela Nicole Babb
Wilma Bergheim
Michael Blain-rozgay
Tim Delaney
Robert Desiderio
Michelle Duffy
Dennis Bateman
Elana Isaacs
Victor Morris
Tobias Anderson
David Richard Heath
Joann Johnson
Benjamin Hayden
Lead Person
Patty Brockman
Tyrone Henry
Joshua Feinman
Wendie Malick
George Fosgate
David Groh
Karen Johnson-miller
Brendan Quinlan
Marianne Doherty
Ted Roisum
Crew
Gideon Amir
Producer
O B Babbs
Assistant
Rose Barclay
Production
Phil Blackburn
Production
Adam Blank
Assistant
Nina Bradford
Set Decorator
Greg Brown
Office Assistant
Howard Burkons
Screenplay
Howard Burkons
Coproducer
Ken Carter
Screenplay
David Cohn
Production
Misty Conn
Boom Operator
Tracy Cutts
Script Supervisor
James Elton Davis
Production
E Larry Day
Makeup
Claude Diaz
Hair
Claude Diaz
Makeup
Patrick Dorman
Costumes
Patrick Dorman
Tailor
Donald P H Eaton
Assistant Director
Heather Elliot
Other
Heather Elliot
Accountant
Ken Erck
Construction Coordinator
Dan Fisher
Transportation Coordinator
Lynne Fisher
Driver
Seth Flaum
Editor
Brian Fleskes
Production
Bruce Fleskes
Gaffer
Sean Fong
On-Set Dresser
Brian Fuller
Assistant Camera
Susan Funk
Stand-In
Adam Gilad
Screenplay
Adam Gilad
Coproducer
Roman Guenther
On-Set Dresser
Mark Haack
Production Designer
Mike Hanauska
Grip
Annette Haywood-carter
Screenplay
Karen Heuval
Production
Katharina Hirsch
Makeup
Doug Hobart
Assistant Location Manager
Steve Hubert
Production
Bob Inge
Other
Brigid Kelly
Assistant
Philip L Keysl
Props
Jim Koral
Camera Assistant
Dana Larson
Other
Chris Lastomirsky
Other
Brian Lawson
Dolly Grip
Bruce Lawson
Key Grip
Ron Leamon
Costume Designer
Earl Lewis
Costume Supervisor
Christina Liczbinski
Makeup
John Mansfield
Production
Marychris Mas
Costumes
Amy Mccain
Assistant Production Coordinator
Joel Mccarthy
Other
Jon Mccarthy
Transportation Captain
Sharon Mccarthy
Driver
Andrew Mcdowall
Assistant Camera Operator
Brendan Mckeon
Driver
Glenn Micallef
Sound Mixer
Tasha Miller
Production
Pam Minty
Set Production Assistant
David M Moir
Photography
Cynthia Nibler
Assistant Property Master
Marienne O'brien
Set Costumer
Dennis Olson
Other
Scott Olson
Grip
Romano Paoletti
Assistant Director
Beverly Pinnas
Assistant Editor
Drew Pinniger
Property Master
Robert Platt
Grip
Tom Platt
Production
David Pratt
Production
Mary Pyanowski
Hair
Mark Rhinehart
Office Assistant
Scott Richmond
Other
Ken Riddle
Production
Jim Rosel
Other
Freyda Rothstein
Executive Producer
Glenn Sabin
Special Effects Coordinator
Doug Schwartz
Camera Operator
Susan Sittko
Production
Kristina Soderquist
Production Auditor
Cory Sorenson
Location Scout
Kris Stack
Other
Debbie Stafford
Production
Chris Steele
Production
Kirk Steppe
Location Manager
Joel Stirnkorb
Dolly Grip
Bernard Szymanski
Other
Albert Tablanza
Other
Teresa Tamiyasu
On-Set Dresser
Eric Van Haren Noman
Director Of Photography
Scott Walters
Best Boy
James Walton
Video Playback
Lynn Wegenka
Assistant Director
Donald Williams
Wardrobe
Eddie Williams
Effects Coordinator
Marvin J. Williams Jr.
Set Production Assistant
Patrick Williams
Music
Patsy Williams
Craft Service
Carl Winter
Production
Harold W Wislon
Foreman
Deborah Wolsh
Associate Producer
Karen Yokomizo
Production Auditor
Naomi Yospe
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Release Date
1999
Location
Oregon, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States July 19, 1999
Began shooting late March 1999.
