Big Blonde

Big Blonde

75 mins | Dec. 1, 1980

High-spirited model Hazel decides that she should settle down in this stage play based on a Dorothy Parker short story. But her marriage to traveling salesman Herbie Morse fails to satisfy her due to his alcoholism and frequent absences. Dispirited and bored, Hazel turns to alcohol herself—and to other men—as her lively spirit sinks and her life begins a downward spiral.

Big Blonde

75 mins | Dec. 1, 1980

Big Blonde
High-spirited model Hazel decides that she should settle down in this stage play based on a Dorothy Parker short story. But her marriage to traveling salesman Herbie Morse fails to satisfy her due to his alcoholism and frequent absences. Dispirited and bored, Hazel turns to alcohol herself—and to other men—as her lively spirit sinks and her life begins a downward spiral.
Producers Public Broadcasting Service
Original title Big Blonde
Directors Kirk Browning
Writers Ellen M. Violett, Dorothy Parker

Cast

Sally Kellerman

as Hazel

Victor Griffin

as The Escort

Harris Laskawy

as A Businessman

Trey Wilson

as The Playboy

Jess Osuna

as The Gambler

James Gallery

as Joe, the Bartender

Donna Mitchell

as The Model

Richard Dow

as The Model's Boyfriend

Anita Morris

as Bootsie

Michael Lombard

as Ben Wade

Peggy Lowe

as Ladies Room Attendant

John Lithgow

as Herbie Morse

Peg Murray

as Mrs. Martin

George Coe

as Ed

Bert Michaels

as Sidney

Hansford Rowe

as Art

Rosetta LeNoire

as Nettie

Jesse C. Kennedy

as The Doctor

Tony Devon

as The Waiter

Susan Wool-Rush

as The Dancer