Diana Prince is sent into the world of men as Wonder Woman (Cathy Lee Crosby). In disguise, she becomes the assistant to government agent Steve Trevor who is battling evil super villain Abner Smith (Ricardo Montalban). Smith has his viscous minions, George and former Amazon Angela.
This is an early live-action superhero TV movie. After Superman and Batman, this is probably the most important early comic book character on live-action TV. Cathy would be later replaced by Lynda Carter in the TV show. In addition to the lead actress, other things have been changed again and again. The most obvious is the costume and the level of her power. I have no problem with her costume although the one on Lynda Carter is so much hotter. The level of power has varied over time in the comics. This one has her as super athlete but not really super human. Cathy Lee Crosby is closer to an athlete trying her hand at acting rather than a real actress. She has good looks but her acting lacks range. Her athleticism is useful in this show but she is generally stiff. She's functional as a presenter but she can't really emote. As for the plot and writing, it is a mess of broad comic book silliness. It doesn't have any realism but it doesn't have any fun in its outrageousness. There's a burro in a crate and a snake which is drawn to a saucer of milk for some reason. I'm not convinced at all that the burro is the best supervillain transport. It's all very lame and silly and cheesy. The cheesiness has some value if Cathy Lee Crosby can only project some sense of fun. When Montalban ends up paddling his rubber dingy, I couldn't take the overall cheesiness. It's good to move on to Lynda Carter who has longer lasting Wonder Woman legacy. This is a TV curiosity which WW fans may find some joy in and maybe worthwhile to check out.
