Marie (TV pilot)

For the later shows with the same name, see Marie (1980 TV series) and Marie (TV series).
Marie
Genre Sitcom
Written by Norman Paul
Joe Bonaduce
Directed by Richard Crenna
Starring Marie Osmond
Ellen Travolta
Telma Hopkins
Zan Charisse
Stephen Shortridge
Bruce Kirby
Theme music composer Ike Egan
Denny Crockett
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 1
Production
Executive producer(s) Norman Paul
Joe Bonaduce
Producer(s) Dennis Johnson
Editor(s) Andy Zall
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Osmond Productions
Distributor ABC
Release
Original network ABC
Original release December 1, 1979 (1979-12-01)

Marie is a 1979 American pilot episode starring singer-actress Marie Osmond. It was created as a star vehicle for Osmond which was her sitcom debut following a successful three-year run alonside brother Donny on their variety show Donny & Marie (1976–79).

The pilot was directed by actor Richard Crenna and broadcast December 1, 1979 on ABC but it was never picked up as a series by the network. It was produced by the Osmond family's production company, Osmond Productions.

Plot

Marie Osmond stars as Marie Owens, a young single woman who leaves her home in Nebraska and moves to New York City in hopes of realizing her career dream of becoming a Broadway dancer. She enrols in the Carla Coburn Dance Academy and finds an apartment that she shares with her two girlfriends, K.C. (Telma Hopkins) and Sandra (Zan Charisse).

Cast

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