Original language(s) English Number of episodes 1 | Country of origin United States First episode date 1 December 1979 Language English | |
Written by Norman PaulJoe Bonaduce Starring Marie OsmondEllen TravoltaTelma HopkinsZan CharisseStephen ShortridgeBruce Kirby Theme music composer Ike EganDenny Crockett Network American Broadcasting Company | ||
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 alongside brother Donny on their variety show Donny & Marie (1976–79).
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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).