ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S MORE TALES OF THE CITY {EPISODES 1 & 2} (TV)
Summary
Episodes one and two in this six-episode mini-series about the interconnected lives of people residing in San Francisco in 1977, continuing from the mini-series "Tales of the City." In episode one, Mary Ann invites Michael on a cruise to Acapulco, Mexico, courtesy of her deceased boss, Edgar Halcyon; Mona fends off her snooty mother, Betty; socialites Beauchamp and DeDe Halcyon Day are busy feuding; and Mona leaves San Francisco, much to Mrs. Madrigal's dismay. Other highlights include the following: DeDe cheers up Frannie, her grieving mother; Mona, under the dangerous influence of angel dust, befriends an eccentric elderly lady named Mother Mucca at a bus depot; Brian, from his rooftop pad, pulls out binoculars and undresses for a female voyeur across the street; Mona accepts a job as phone operator at Mother Mucca's house of prostitution in Winnemucca; Michael and Mary Ann are curious about a mysterious hunk on the ship; and DeDe tells Beauchamp that the twins' father is Chinese. In episode two, Beauchamp pressures DeDe to have an abortion and she refuses; Michael tries to amuse himself on a ship filled with heterosexuals; and Mrs. Madrigal tells Brian that she had a sex change and that she is actually Mona's father. Other highlights include the following: during "The Sonny and Cher Show," DeDe packs her bags and leaves Beauchamp; Mother Mucca expects an important client who wants "a new girl"; Vita tells Frannie about an elite rejuvenation club for women over sixty; Mary Ann finds that Burke is clueless about late 1970s culture; Mother Mucca tries to persuade Mona to wear an unusual costume for the important client; at a rooftop party, wealthy gays gossip about DeDe's pregnancy while admiring her gynecologist, Jon Fielding; unlike Michael, Mary Ann and Burke enjoy a passionate evening; and Brian gratifies himself while the anonymous female voyeur -- and the wealthy gays -- watch from afar. And in Winnemucca, Mona finds her own name in a cookbook, prompting her to phone Mrs. Madrigal, who reveals the truth about their common heritage.
Details
- NETWORK: Showtime
- DATE: June 7, 1998 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:39:20
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:54455
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: LGBTQ+ Collection - Drama; San Francisco; 1970s; Miniseries; Friendship
- SERIES RUN: Showtime - TV series, 1998
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Suzanne Girard … Executive Producer
- Alan Poul … Executive Producer
- Tim Bevan … Executive Producer
- Armistead Maupin … Executive Producer, Based on the novel by
- Kevin Tierney … Producer
- Pierre Gang … Director
- Nicholas Wright … Writer
- Richard Grégoire … Music by
- Olympia Dukakis … Cast, Mrs. Anna Madrigal
- Laura Linney … Cast, Mary Ann Singleton
- Colin Ferguson … Cast, Burke Andrew
- William Campbell … Cast, Jon Fielding
- Barbara Garrick … Cast, DeDe Halcyon Day
- Paul Hopkins … Cast, Michael "Mouse" Tolliver
- Nina Siemaszko … Cast, Mona Ramsey
- Jackie Burroughs … Cast, Mother Mucca
- Whip Hubley … Cast, Brian Hawkins
- Diana LeBlanc … Cast, Frannie Halcyon
- Domini Blyth … Cast, Helena Parrish
- Swoozie Kurtz … Cast, Betty Ramsey
- Thomas Gibson … Cast, Beauchamp Day
- Parker Posey … Cast, Connie Bradshaw
- Heath Lamberts … Cast, Arnold Littlefield
- Paul Bartel … Cast, Charles Hillary Lord
- Brian Bedford … Cast, Henry Callaway Kent
- Sonia Benezra … Cast, Charlene
- Dan Butler … Cast, Edward Bass Matheson
- Jackie Richardson … Cast, Emma
- Scott Thompson … Cast, Arlington Luce
- Jane Wright … Cast, Vita
- Maxine Guess … Cast, Marnie
- Robert Higden … Cast, Valued Customer
- Angela Johnston … Cast, Bonny
- Sam Montesano … Cast, Steward
- Johanna Nutter … Cast, Debby
- Janine Thériault … Cast, Bobby
- Sharman Sturges-Yarnell … Cast, Melba Littlefield
- Kevin Tierney … Cast, Photographer
- Lisa Bronwyn-Moore … Cast, Bus Ticket Seller
- Françoise Robertson … Cast, D'Orothea Wilson