A look back at the notso wondrous 1974 wonder woman tv pilot. Tsu is a brilliant surgeon with her own exotic island off the coast of manila. Wonder woman tv movie 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With that in mind, here is every wonder woman adaptation, ranked worst to best. Wonder woman is a 1974 television film based on the dc comics character of the same name, starring cathy lee crosby crosby plays a blonde, nonpowered wonder woman who does not wear the comic book uniform and doesnt wear an uniform at all until the last part of the film, as she pursues the mysterious villain abner smith ricardo montalban who has stolen a set of code books containing. This version of wonder woman was featured in the 1974 television movie, wonder woman starring cathy lee crosby as wonder woman.
The very first tv version of wonder woman is not much like the comic books but i had a vivid memory of this movie from the 1970s and had to buy this to see it just one more time. The film was actually a pilot movie for an intended television series being. For the purposes of relevancy, weve only included adaptations or wouldbe adaptations in which wonder woman is a prominent character, not relegated as a background character. Wonder woman first appeared on liveaction tv in 1974, in a madefortv movie called wonder woman, starring cathy lee crosby. With critics raving about the upcoming wonder woman movie, nows the perfect time to revisit the first and worst movie adaptation.
The thing that stuck out most here was how incredibly beautiful cathy lee crosby was in this movie. Apr 11, 2017 after an unsuccessful attempt at bringing wonder woman to the screen via a tv movie in 1974, abc took another stab at it in november 1975, when they produced a television movie entitled the new. The original 1974 movie starring cathy lee crosby and ricardo montalban. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Characters from wonder woman 1974 movie other things related to wonder woman 1974 movie movie gallery. Cathy lee crosby, the original wonder woman youtube. Aug 12, 2015 anitra ford in wonder woman 1974 hd search. This 1974 film follows wonder woman, assistant to government agent steve trevor kaz garas as she pursues a villain named abner smith ricardo montalban who has stolen a set of code books containing classified information about u. The film follows wonder woman, assistant to government agent steve trevor kaz garas as she pursues a villain named abner smith ricardo.
Wonder woman leaves her home to save the lives of several agents. Revisiting the disastrous 1974 wonder woman movie with critics raving about the upcoming wonder woman movie, nows the perfect time to revisit the first and worst. With cathy lee crosby, kaz garas, andrew prine, ricardo montalban. Watch wonder woman 1974 1974 starring cathy lee crosby, kaz garas, andrew prine, ricardo montalban, donna garrett on dc universe.
The film was a pilot for an intended television series, being considered by abc. The show stars lynda carter as wonder woman diana prince and lyle waggoner as steve trevor sr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses heather locklear as his new object of. A 1974 tv movie reveals what makes wonder woman great by getting her completely wrong posted on wednesday, may 31st, 2017 by kristin hunt for nearly 42 years, lynda carter was the only.
Wonder woman is a 1974 television film loosely based on the dc comics character of the same name, directed by vincent mceveety and starring cathy lee crosby. She is able to transplant any body part, so she uses the athletes for spare parts to sell to the worlds richest men. Revisiting the disastrous 1974 wonder woman movie with critics raving about the upcoming wonder woman. Wonder woman, known for seasons 2 and 3 as the new adventures of wonder woman, is an american action superhero television series based on the dc comics comic book superhero of the same name. Anitra ford in wonder woman 1974 hd video dailymotion. Sheldon asks in which universe is wonder woman blonde. Black, the tv movie resembles the wonder woman of the i ching period. Wonder woman is a 1974 tv movie that follows wonder woman, assistant to government agent steve trevor kaz garas as she pursues a villain named abner. The show stars lynda carter as wonder womandiana prince and lyle waggoner as steve trevor sr. This utterly antithetical wonder woman was not wellreceived and a small army of secondwave feminists stepped in to save her. The official movie novelization wonder woman movie best sellers. I loved that wonder woman outsmarted, and drew everyone to her. Before lynda carter took the heroine back to world war ii for her new, original incarnation, statuesque tennis pro turned performer cathy lee.
Along the way, she has to outwit smiths chief assistants. In 1974, one year before lynda carters wonder woman came out, cathy lee crosby posed on a made for tv movie as wonder woman. Since this was a blond wonder woman with no powers and no body suite i had no idea what to expect. For movie made in the 70s before the iconic linda carter series, i thoroughly enjoyed this blast to the past. The tv movie event aired as a pilot for an intended television series, being considered by abc.
Diana prince wonder woman 1974 movie dc database fandom. After an unsuccessful attempt at bringing wonder woman to the screen via a tv movie in 1974, abc took another stab at it in november 1975, when they produced a. Joss whedon was considering a live action wonder woman movie and casting. That film arrives on dvd december 11th, and in this. Wonder womans first appearance in liveaction television was a tv movie made in 1974 for abc, a pilot for an unmade series. Released 1974, wonder woman stars cathy lee crosby, ricardo montalban, andrew prine, kaz garas the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Wonder woman is a 1974 american madefortelevision superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name, directed by vincent mceveety and starring cathy lee crosby. An unusual but significant moment in wonder womans illustrious if not checkered history, this madefortv movie debuted in 74, which places it in production. The director of the movie, vincent mceveety, chose to alter her wardrobe and story. Watch the full length movie of wonder woman 1974 online or on the fios mobile app. The crosby wonder woman differs greatly from most of her comic book book counterparts.
Cathy lee crosby starred in the 1974 tv movie wonder woman, the pilot of a projected series set in the. Wonder woman piloto 1974 cathy lee crosby compilado. Wonder woman dvdr 1974 warner archive collection mod. Back in 1974, wonder woman made her first live action appearance in the tv movie starring tennis star cathy lee crosby in the title role. The costume is bad, the plot is boring, crosby strictly unappealing. Overview of wonder woman, 1974, directed by vincent mceveety, with jordan rhodes, anitra ford, charlene holt, at turner classic movies. Wonder woman tv is a film directed by vincent mceveety with cathy lee crosby, kaz garas, andrew prine, ricardo montalban, year. It followed a 1974 tv movie entitled wonder woman starring blond actress cathy lee crosby, who neither resembled the superhero character nor exhibited any apparent superhuman powers. Lynda carter wonder woman through the years pictures. Sep 25, 2017 wonder woman first appeared on liveaction tv in 1974, in a madefortv movie called wonder woman, starring cathy lee crosby.
It was wonder woman s first liveaction television appearance. Before lynda carter took the heroine back to world war ii for her new, original. Wonder woman is a 1974 television film based on the dc comics character of the. Despite the 1967 effort with ellie walker and linda harrison, this is the first liveaction appearance of wonder woman starring cathy lee crosby, the then famous tennis player turned actor. She didnt wear the traditional comics uniform, though at one point she sports a red, white and blue outfit. Wonder woman 1974 stream and watch online moviefone. Wonder woman is a 1974 american madefortelevision superhero film based on the dc. The second attempt at a live action wonder woman television show, that is if you can count the terrible 1967 wonder woman screen test as an attempt, was a combined effort by abc and warner brothers to bring wonder woman to life, but if possible it had even less to do with the wonder woman of the comics than that idiotic screen test did. Wonder woman 1974 movie dc microheroes wiki fandom. Wonder woman is a 1974 television film based on the dc comics character of the same name, directed by vincent. Dec 27, 2016 the second attempt at a live action wonder woman television show, that is if you can count the terrible 1967 wonder woman screen test as an attempt, was a combined effort by abc and warner brothers to bring wonder woman to life, but if possible it had even less to do with the wonder woman of the comics than that idiotic screen test did. The original character was created by william moulton marston and harry g. By octavio karbank this aint your mothers wonder woman. How a 1974 wonder woman tv movie fails spectacularly.
Wonder woman 1974 cathy lee crosby doffs the tiara for classic swinging spy action togs in this early seventies take on the classic comic heroine. Using her sexy, allgirl army of martialarts experts, tsu kidnaps some of the worlds greatest athletes. Barbara minerva also known as cheetah who has set a plan to capture and end the world of wonder woman. In an episode of the big bang theory, the female lead penny is dressed as wonder woman and refuses to put on the brunette wig. Intelligence agency wants the amazonian princess cathy lee crosby to recover some vital documents. Yep, pretty awful, and i remember feeling very ripped off when i saw this on tv, probably on tbs, in the 80s. Every adaptation of wonder woman, ranked worst to best. No, not the one with lynda carter, or the one with adrianne palickiits the very first attempt to bring the amazon princess to life, starring future thats incredible host cathy lee crosby as a blonde wonder woman with a lame costume and no powers, unless you count her amazing ability to always be on.
This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the film wonder woman and is an adaptation of diana prince wonder woman. A superhero uses her powers to thwart an international. Wonder woman leaves her home on paradise island to undertake a special mission for the united states intelligence agency. Wonder woman 1974 film hey kids comics wiki fandom. It was wonder womans first liveaction television appearance. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the film wonder woman and is an adaptation of diana princewonder woman. The film was a pilot for an intended television series being considered by abc. That was very in line with william marten malstons wonder woman. Wonder woman 1974 pilot movie marty mckee june 6, 20. Wonder woman is a 1974 television film loosely based on the dc comics character of the same name. By the time the tv movie aired, however, wonder woman had regained her powers and was once again a superhero in the comic books. The answer is in this movie with blonde cathy lee crosby. Movie cathy lee crosby version it had its origins in a november 1975 american television movie entitled the new, original wonder woman starring carter.
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