Velvet (film)
American 1984 action/drama TV film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Velvet is a 1984 American action/drama TV film for the ABC Network directed by Richard Lang, starring Leah Ayres, Shari Belafonte, Mary-Margaret Humes and Sheree J. Wilson. The film was inspired by the American TV series Charlie’s Angels[1]. The screenplay was written by Ned Wynn. The film portrays a team of unlikely female secret agents as they disguise themselves as aerobics instructors to close in on a group of criminals.
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Velvet | |
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Genre | Action Drama |
Written by | Ned Wynn |
Directed by | Richard Lang |
Starring | Leah Ayres Shari Belafonte Mary-Margaret Humes Sheree J. Wilson |
Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Douglas S. Cramer Aaron Spelling David Florimbi (associate producer) E. Duke Vincent (supervising producer) |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | August 27, 1984 (1984-08-27) |
Velvet was produced by Douglas S. Cramer and Aaron Spelling, who has been described as “the most prolific producer in TV history.” [2] Spelling is known for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Charmed (1998-2006) and many other television programs from the 1970s to 2000's. “[Charlie’s Angels] was created by Aaron Spelling”,[3] which is the inspiration of Velvet. Charlie’s Angels introduced a new idea of characterization for female characters with independence: “Charlie’s Angels presented women as far more tough than did shows of the past.” [3] Nevertheless, it was still tainted by the unrealistic depiction of picture perfect women that were tough, but also still had overly exaggerated stereotypical obsession with themselves: “Charlie’s Angels is a show that focuses on beautiful women who are more interested in wearing designer clothes than in solving crimes.” [3] Velvet’s screenplay aimed to further relay the idea of tough female characters in an action genre, with less emphasis on the stereotypes of self-obsessed women.[3]