Lisa, Bright and Dark

Lisa, Bright and Dark

Lisa, Bright and Dark

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Lisa, Bright and Dark

"A young girl cries for help ..."

1973

1h 30m

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TV Movie

Drama

Overview

Three teenage girls try to help their girlfriend, who is having a nervous breakdown that conventional therapy seems to be failing to remedy.

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Production Companies

NBC

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Kay Lenz

Lisa Schilling

Kay Lenz

Acting

Anne Baxter

Margaret Schilling

Anne Baxter

Acting

John Forsythe

William Schilling

John Forsythe

Acting

Anne Lockhart

Elizabeth

Anne Lockhart

Acting

Debralee Scott

Mary Nell Fickett

Debralee Scott

Acting

Jamie Smith-Jackson

Betsy Goodman

Jamie Smith-Jackson

Directing

Anson Williams

Brian Morris

Anson Williams

Acting

Erin Moran

Tracy Schilling

Erin Moran

Acting

Stu Klitsner

Arthur Milne

No Image

Acting

Richard Stahl

John Fickett

Richard Stahl

Acting

Jessica Myerson

Eleanor Fickett

Jessica Myerson

Acting

Lawrence P. Casey

Buddy King

Lawrence P. Casey

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