Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (1990) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Richard Michaels

Writers:

Randsell Pearson (book)
Dennis Turner (writer)

Release Date:

23 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Based On Book

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Suzanne Pleshette	...	Leona Helmsley
Lloyd Bridges	...	Harry Helmsley
Joe Regalbuto	...	Paul Summerton
Raymond Singer	...	Jay Panzirer
Bruce Weitz	...	Joseph Lubin
Marcia Diamond	...	Leona's Mother
Patricia Collins	...	Sandra
Gale Garnett	...	May
Lori Hallier	...	Sarah
Ken James
Victoria Snow	...	Marilyn Norrito
Eric Donkin	...	Stanley
Maurice Godin	...	Mark
Marvin Goldhar	...	Leona's Attorney
Ransdell Pierson	...	Ransdell
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Chad	...	Matre'd (uncredited)
Janet Lo	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Roger Montgomery	...	Doorman 1990 (uncredited)
Jacqueline Samuda	...	Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Michaels

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Randsell Pearson		book "The Queen of Mean"
Dennis Turner		writer

Produced by
Charles W. Fries	....	executive producer (as Charles Fries)
Stuart A. Goldman	....	co-executive producer
Mark Malis	....	co-executive producer
Jane Ubell	....	co-executive producer
Larry White	....	producer

Original Music by
Dennis McCarthy

Cinematography by
Hanania Baer

Film Editing by
Andrew Cohen

Casting by
Jean Frost
Mark Malis

Production Design by
David Jaquest

Set Decoration by
Jaro Dick

Costume Design by
Georgina Yarhi

Makeup Department
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	hair stylist (as Jennifer Bower)
Edelgard K. Pfluegl	....	makeup artist
Jeffrey Sacino	....	hair stylist
Sheri Short	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jim Begg	....	executive in charge of production
Isabel Henderson	....	post-production supervisor
Susan Murdoch	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Banning	....	third assistant director
Kelly Andrew King	....	third assistant director
David McAree	....	first assistant director
Ken A. Smith	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Wayne Jacques	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor
Bob Costanza	....	sound editor
Douglas Ganton	....	sound mixer
Reynald Trudel	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Deneault	....	gaffer
Gordon Eldridge	....	best boy
Wayne Goodchild	....	key grip
Perry Hoffman	....	assistant camera
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer
John Medland	....	still photographer
Michael Sinyi	....	clapper loader

Editorial Department
Josh Muscatine	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Rick Winquest	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Maria T. Bierniak	....	assistant location manager
David Coombs	....	location manager
Penelope Hynam	....	continuity
Nan Skiba	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Fries Entertainment

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

Queen of Mean

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Fries Entertainment

Quotes:

Stanley: Now when the jury comes in I want you to remain composed regardless, understood? And after the verdict's been read...
Leona Helmsley: They don't know me. They don't know who I am am. They don't know what I am. They don't know what I've dome. And they're going to come in and pass judgment on me?
Stanley: That's the system.
Leona Helmsley: Well it stinks.

Susan's performance as the queen of mean

well maybe i am the only one but i just couldn't stop looking at the awful dentures they put in one of my favorite actresses' mouths. how could Susan think for a moment that she was going to look normal? she looks freakish!!! otherwise the movie is a smash and depicts Leona as the psychotic woman that she really was or still is. since this movie is probably one of the better miniseries, it remains on my favorites list. a true classic and can sometimes still be seen on networks like lifetime and the ovarium channels. i try to catch up on the good ones from time to time and would like to see this one again. its definitely good, even if i gave it just a six.