Hot l Baltimore
| Hot l Baltimore | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Lanford Wilson |
| Written by | Ron Clark Decia Baker Woody King Lanford Wilson |
| Directed by | Bob LaHendro |
| Starring | Richard Masur Conchata Ferrell James Cromwell Al Freeman, Jr. Jeannie Linero Gloria LeRoy Robin Wilson Stan Gottlieb Lee Bergere Henry Calvert Charlotte Rae |
| Composer(s) | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Norman Lear |
| Producer(s) | Rod Parker |
| Editor(s) | Terry M. Pickford |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | TAT Communications |
| Distributor | Columbia TriStar Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | 24 January 1975 – 25 April 1975 |
Hot l Baltimore is a short-lived 1975 television situation comedy series adapted from the hit off-Broadway play by Lanford Wilson.
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[edit] Premise and run
The show takes place in the fictional Hotel Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, and draws its title from the cheap establishment's neon marquee, which has a burned-out letter "e" that has never been replaced. The half-hour series premiered January 24, 1975,[1] and was produced by Norman Lear for ABC. (It was, in fact, the first Norman Lear property to air on ABC.) The cast included Conchata Ferrell, James Cromwell, Richard Masur, Al Freeman, Jr., Gloria LeRoy, Jeannie Linero, and Charlotte Rae.
The series had several controversial elements, including two primary characters who were prostitutes (one of whom was an illegal immigrant) and one of the first gay couples to be depicted on an American television series. Because of the story lines, the show was the first network television show to have a warning at its opening, cautioning viewers about mature themes. The network supported the show and gave it a full publicity campaign, but it failed to win an audience and was canceled after thirteen episodes; its last telecast was June 6, 1975.[1]
[edit] Significance for Norman Lear
This series is notable as the first failure for producer Norman Lear after a very successful streak of mega-hit TV series, beginning with All in the Family (1971) and continuing with Sanford and Son, Maude, Good Times and The Jeffersons, among others.
[edit] External links
- Hot l Baltimore at the Internet Movie Database
- The Hot l Baltimore at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Hot l Baltimore at TV.com
[edit] References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (Oct. 1995) [1979] (trade paperback). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946-Present (Sixth ed.). New York: Ballantine Books, a Division of Random House, Inc.. ISBN 0-345-39736-3.
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