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Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend

  • TV Movie
  • 1981
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)
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A well-to-do gay gentleman in his 50's, Sidney Shorr, befriends a troubled single mom and her young daughter in Central Park. Their friendship gradually grows, and eventually he takes the tw... Read allA well-to-do gay gentleman in his 50's, Sidney Shorr, befriends a troubled single mom and her young daughter in Central Park. Their friendship gradually grows, and eventually he takes the two under his wing and into his home.A well-to-do gay gentleman in his 50's, Sidney Shorr, befriends a troubled single mom and her young daughter in Central Park. Their friendship gradually grows, and eventually he takes the two under his wing and into his home.

  • Director
    • Russ Mayberry
  • Writers
    • Marilyn Cantor Baker
    • Oliver Hailey
  • Stars
    • Tony Randall
    • Betty Carvalho
    • Tom Fuccello
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    111
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Russ Mayberry
    • Writers
      • Marilyn Cantor Baker
      • Oliver Hailey
    • Stars
      • Tony Randall
      • Betty Carvalho
      • Tom Fuccello
    • 3User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Tony Randall
    Tony Randall
    • Sidney Shorr
    Betty Carvalho
    • Nurse
    Tom Fuccello
    • Reiss
    David Huffman
    David Huffman
    • Jimmy
    Kaleena Kiff
    Kaleena Kiff
    • Patti
    John Lupton
    John Lupton
    • Frank
    Lorna Patterson
    Lorna Patterson
    • Laurie Morgan
    Martin Rudy
    • Mallory
    Tom Villard
    Tom Villard
    • Eric
    Ann Weldon
    • Judge Wilcox
    • Director
      • Russ Mayberry
    • Writers
      • Marilyn Cantor Baker
      • Oliver Hailey
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    7Jenfranbax

    A Wonderful film

    This starts off with Tony as a lonely gentleman who has the same routine every single day. Getting some cold cuts and potato salad and eating alone in his little flat every single night. Never does it say anywhere that this is a homosexual individual. I never got that impression. In any case he meets a young lady and has her move in with him after he becomes very attached to her. She is quite young and full of energy and brings life into his household. I think....It has been awhile since this was on TV, that she becomes pregnant and he wants her to keep the baby and raise it in his place. In time she meets someone and has to say goodbye and his life goes back to the same old routine again. It was a very sad movie I thought. The spin off TV show dealt gingerly with his "homosexuality" in one episode. The show was cute although I wanted to hit the kid who sang the "We're friends forever!!" song....

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El mejor amigo
    • Production companies
      • Hajeno Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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