Love Hate Love

Love Hate Love is a 1971 American made-for-television drama film starring Ryan O'Neal.

Love Hate Love
Based on	Love Hate Love by Lenard Kaufman
Screenplay by	Eric Ambler
Directed by	George McCowan
Starring	Ryan O'Neal Lesley Ann Warren Peter Haskell
Music by	Lyn Murray
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Aaron Spelling
Producer	Joan Harrison
Running time	71 mins
Production company	Aaron Spelling Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 9, 1971 (1971-02-09)

Premise

A model, Sheila, has been seeing the wealthy Leo Price, while her boyfriend, engineer Russ, has been away. Sheila breaks up with Russ. However, when Sheila sees Leo beat up Russ, she becomes aware of his dangerous temper. She decides to marry Russ instead.

Leo becomes obsessed with Sheila and tries to track her down.

Cast

• Ryan O'Neal as Russ Emery
• Lesley Ann Warren as Sheila Blunden
• Peter Haskell as Leo Price
• Henry Jones as Tom Blunden
• Jack Mullaney as Eddie
• Jeff Donnell as Mary Blunden
• Stanley Adams as Wally
• Shannon Farnon as Karen Roche
• Ryan MacDonald as Lieutenant Hank Robins
• Charlene Polite as Secretary

Production

Ryan O'Neal made the film immediately after Love Story. Filming began in April 1970 in Lancaster, California.

Reception

The film's release was held back to take advantage of the success of Love Story. The Los Angeles Times called the film "for the most part, improbably developed...O'Neal... is the main strength of this movie."^[1]

The movie was the seventh highest rating show of the week in the US, with a rating of 26.8. It was ABC's most popular show of the week.^[2] It was repeated in June and rated 20.7 one of the top ten shows in the country that week.^[3]