80'S FOCUS : THE WILD WOMEN OF CHASTITY GULCH .. 1982

ABC PRODUCTIONS
Presents
An AARON SPELLING Production
THE WILD WOMEN OF CHASTITY GULCH

Starring

JOAN COLLINS as Annie Mc Culloch

PRISCILLA BARNES as Maggie Mc Culloch

HOWARD DUFF as Colonel Isaacs

PAMELA BELLWOOD as Sarah

PHYLLIS DAVIS as Sugar Harris

JEANETTE NOLAN as Gertrude

MORGAN BRITTANY as Lannie

DONNY OSMOND as Frank Isaacs

LEE HORSLEY as Captain John Cain

LISA WHELCHEL as Amy Cole

Director of Photography - Richard L Rawlings A.S.C

 Teleplay by Earl W Wallace

  Art Director - Paul Sylos

   Edited by Patrick Kennedy

    Costumes by Nolan Miller

      Music by Frank DeVol and Tom Worrall

         Executive Producer -Aaron Spelling

           Produced by Shelley Hull

             Directed by Philip Leacock ...

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JOAN WITH MORGAN BRITTANY. PHYLLIS DAVIS . PRISCILLA BARNES  LISA WHELCHEL
A group of gutsy ladies must band together to protect their town during the civil war, when all the men go off to fight. Things hot up, when a female doctor Maggie McCulloch arrives in town to visit her Aunt Annie. She soon discovers that Annie runs the local brothel! But Annie has not got long to live and vows to protect her girls, with the aid of her no nonsense niece.. The scene is set for a battle.. Who's sole winners will be The Wild Women Of Chastity Gulch!!
(c) 1982 ABC  100 MINS COLOUR ...

During her annual hiatus from filming 'Dynasty', Joan made a series of tv movies, appearing here in a guest role.This 1982 effort, produced by Aaron Spelling features a veritable who's who of 80's television. Joan plays the local madame in a small town during the civil war and brings a touch of glamour to the wild west! But then again most of the star cast are hardly wallflowers!

'Three's Company' star Priscilla Barnes stars as the new arrival in town, who ruffles more than a few feathers. Other familar faces include 'Dallas' star Morgan Brittany, famous as the evil Katherine Wentworth on the classic night time drama. Phyllis Davis who appeared in the classic Aaron Spelling crime drama 'Vegas' plays a typical goodtime girl called Sugar! With few moments of drama, including Joan's death scene, the film has a few moments of comedy, not sure if this was intended! Joan's 'Dynasty' co-star Pamela Bellwood and 'Matt Houston' star Lee Horsley also appear..

JOAN WITH HOWARD DUFF
There is little background info regarding the film, as it was a tv movie, largely forgotten about now, is still worth a look for it's always entertaining cast. Donny Osmond turns up as a wounded soldier who grabs the attention of the ladies.. Joan would team up with Donny many years later in the video version of the hit musical 'Joesph'.. Maybe someday we can catch those 'Wild Women' on dvd?

(c) 2011 Mark McMorrow .