An ugly girl undergoes plastic surgery and becomes beautiful. She then takes revenge on all the people who mistreated her when she was ugly.
Stockard Channing
Miriam Knight
Ed Asner
Det. Ralph Varone
Jim Backus
Prof. David Tilson
Joe Flynn
Dr. Green
Chuck McCann
Coach
Carl Ballantine
Dr. Hankin
Cyril Delevanti
Chaplain
Fred Grandy
Dr. Ted Gates
Ruth McDevitt
Housemother
Susanne Zenor
Heidi Murphy
Warren Berlinger
Herman Anderson
Larry Wilcox
Moose Myers
Dan Spelling
Fred
Reb Brown
Football player
Dennis Dugan
Charlie Elliott
Warren Burton
Actor
Angela Clarke
Actress
Damon Douglas
Bert
Marty Greene
Blind Patient
Robert Hanley
2nd Intern
Victor Izay
Dr. Wolfe
Florence Lake
Clerk
Mary Layne
Lee Ann
Frank London
Anesthetist
Larry Manetti
Football Player - Student
Annette O'Toole
Jenny
Bill Zuckert
Minister
Charles Pitts
Football Player
Lonny Stevens
3rd Intern
Charles Tachovsky
Monrow
Nancy Valentine
2nd Nurse
Midge Ware
Nurse
John Kirby
Aide #2
Jack Kutcher
Aide #1
Director
Lee Philips
Story, Teleplay
Joan Rivers
Teleplay
Agnes Gallin
July 31, 2018
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Stockard Channing morphs from ugly duckling to beautiful swan
RELEASED TO TV IN 1973 and directed by Lee Philips, “The Girl Most Likely to...” is a dark dramedy about the sad life of a homely, chubby girl at a Southern Cal university who is ignored and mistreated (Stockard Channing). After an accident and plastic surgery, she can’t keep the men away and decides to get revenge on those who abused her. Ed Asner plays the investigative cop. Jim Backus (Gilligan’s Island) and Larry Wilcox (ChiPs) are also on hand.
This was Channing’s first credited role and she’s quite good as the protagonist, both confident and amusing. She put cotton balls in her mouth to make her cheeks look chubby in her ugly duckling scenes during the first half. Her transformation is pretty amazing as she cleaned up to a hottie in a unique way. The tagline was “They treated her like a dog. Now, she's a fox. And she's going to make them pay.”
While this is a black comedy/farce, it deals with a real-life issue that millions of women can relate to: The more attractive you are the better you’re treated and the more opportunities you have; and vice versa. But what about the person WITHIN? Good or bad looks/figure must be separated from the beauty within; or the ugliness within.
THE FILM RUNS 1 hour, 13 minutes and was shot in Century City, Los Angeles. WRITER: Joan Rivers with Agnes Gallin.
GRADE: B-
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00