The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' In Brooklyn Heights Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Thirty-three years after the demise of The Patty Duke Show, you'll be glad to know that Patty Lane is still seeing the sights a girl can see from Brooklyn Heights, and that her identical cousin Cathy still prefers the minuet and crepe suzette, judging from the evidence presented in this made-for-TV movie. Patty Duke once again plays both Patty and Cathy; these days, Patty is a drama teacher at her old high school, and while she's still sees her old boyfriend Richard (Eddie Applegate), they got married after high school and have since divorced; they have a grown son and a granddaughter. Cathy, on the other hand, is a widow with a teenage son, currently living in Scotland. When the two cousins meet again at a family reunion, they join forces to do battle with Patty's arch-enemy Sue Ellen (Cindy Williams), who plans to buy Brooklyn Heights High School, tear it down and put in a strip mall. Also reprising their roles from the original TV series are William Schallert and Jean Byron as Patty's parents. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Run Time:
120 min.
Production Co.:
Green-Epstein Productions, MGM Television
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Comedy, Drama
Themes:
Family Gatherings, Stop the Wrecking Ball
Keywords:
cousin, enemy, family-reunion, high-school, teacher, widow/widower
Language:
English
Status: