Paper Dolls

Plot

The pilot film for the ABC series of the same name, Paper Dolls concentrates upon two pretty teenagers: Taryn Blake (Daryl Hannah) and Laurie Caswell (Alexandra Paul). Prodded on by their ambitious mothers (played by Joan Hackett and Jennifer Warren) and further exploited by a ruthless agent (Joan Collins), the two otherwise normal girls are transformed into 2,000-dollar-per-day fashion models. Although the glamour and excitement of the modeling world is thrilling at first, both Taryn and Laurie suffer mightily at the hands of those older than themselves. To make matters worse, both girls are thoroughly ostracized by their fellow teens. First telecast May 24, 1982, Paper Dolls became a weekly series over two years later, by which time the original stars had been replaced by Nicollette Sheridan (as Taryn), Terry Farrell (as Laurie), Brenda Vaccaro (as Taryn's mother), and Morgan Fairchild (as Racine, the agent); only Jennifer Warren was carried over from the original film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Daryl Hannah - Taryn Blake
• Alexandra Paul - Laurie Caswell
• Joan Hackett - Julia Blake
• Jennifer Warren - Dinah Caswell
• Joan Collins - Racine

Antonio Fargas - Oliver; Craig T. Nelson - Michael Caswell; Marc Singer - Wesley Miles; Eric Stoltz - Steve; Barry Primus - Alan; Jeffrey Richman - Conrad

Credit

Jack de Shields - Art Director, Nolan Miller - Costume Designer, Edward Zwick - Director, Jack Harnish - Editor, Leonard J. Goldberg - Executive Producer, Mark Snow - Composer (Music Score), Brock Walsh - Composer (Music Score), Thomas del Ruth - Cinematographer, Michelle Rappaport - Producer, Brock Walsh - Singer, Casey T. Mitchell - Teleplay By, Leah Markus - Teleplay By

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