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Writers (WGA):
Armistead Maupin (novel)
Richard Kramer (teleplay)
Release Date:
10 January 1994 (USA) more
Plot:
The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco. Based on the book by Armistead Maupin (A Man I Dreamt Up). full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
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A sheer delight more (20 total)
Cast
(Series Cast overview, first billed only) | Olympia Dukakis | ... | Anna Madrigal |
 | Donald Moffat | ... | Edgar Halcyon |
| Chloe Webb | ... | Mona Ramsey |
 | Laura Linney | ... | Mary Ann Singleton |
| Marcus D'Amico | ... | Michael Tolliver |
 | Bill Campbell | ... | Jon Fielden (as William Campbell) |
 | Thomas Gibson | ... | Beauchamp Day |
 | Paul Gross | ... | Brian Hawkins |
 | Barbara Garrick | ... | DeDe Halcyon Day |
 | Nina Foch | ... | Frannie Halcyon |
 | Edie Adams | ... | Ruby Miller |
 | Robert Downey Sr. | ... | Edgar's Doctor |
 | Meagen Fay | ... | Binky Gruen |
| Lou Liberatore | ... | Chuck |
| Country Joe McDonald | ... | Joaquin |
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Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
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Runtime:
360 min (6 parts)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Filming Locations:
28 Barbary Lane Set, Occidental Studios - 201 N. Occidental Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Several members of the cast and creative team, including Ian McKellen and Rod Steiger, offered their services simply because they were close friends or fans of Armistead Maupin. more
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Factual errors: When Mr Halcyon is in the doctor's office, his lateral chest x-rays are upside down. more
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[first lines]
Mary Ann's Mother:
Hellooo?
Mary Ann Singleton:
Mom, It's me.
Mary Ann's Mother:
What's the matter did you miss your plane?
Mary Ann Singleton:
No. I didn't
Mary Ann's Mother:
You know darling we were just talking about you...
Mary Ann Singleton:
Would you call Mr. Lassiter and say I won't be in on Monday?
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This 1993 mini-series is a delightful translation of Armistead Maupin's book. A window into a more carefree time and place - 1976 San Francisco, when love was free and life was much simpler.
The cast is appropriately attractive, especially the deliciously sleazy Beauchamp Day (Thomas Gibson, pre-"Dharma & Greg") and the charming Dr. Jon Fielden (Billy Campbell, pre-"Once and Again"). The then-unknown Laura Linney is perfect as the innocent MaryAnn Singleton, and Chloe Webb is outstanding as the spacy ad exec, Mona Ramsey. And, of course, Olympia Dukakis is marvelous as the "mother of us all", Anna Madrigal.
This is must-see television. The sequel was made in 1998, and the third book is filming now in Vancouver for a 2001 release.