Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story (1999)
Biography of feuding advice columnist twins, Ann Landers and Abby Van Buren, starts with their early lives in Sioux City, Iowa when they were known as Esther and Pauline through their double wedding and follows them into their columnist successes. However, much of the film also concentrates on their personal and professional feuds that ran the course of their lives. Written by John Sacksteder
Director: Alan Metzger
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: July 19, 1999
Cast
- Wendie Malick - Ann Landers / Abigail Van Buren
- Robert Desiderio - Mort
- Kip Gilman - Jules (as Kenneth David Gilman)
- Michelle Duffy - Grown Margo
- David Groh - Abe
- Tyler Gannon - Young Margo
- Joann Johnson - Rebecca
- Karen Johnson-Miller - Beauty parlor woman #1
- Angela Nicole Babb - Beauty parlor woman #2
- Raissa Fleming - Beauty parlor woman #3
Screenplay
Music: Patrick Williams
Cinematography: Eric Van Haren Noman
Editing: Seth Flaum
Production: Hearst Entertainment Productions, Freyda Rothstein Productions, Lifetime
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
sibling relationship, twins, dual role, columnist, star turn
More Films by Director: Alan Metzger
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story about?
- Biography of feuding advice columnist twins, Ann Landers and Abby Van Buren, starts with their early lives in Sioux City, Iowa when they were known as Esther and Pauline through their double wedding and follows them into their columnist successes. However, much of the film also concentrates on their personal and professional feuds that ran the course of their lives. Written by John Sacksteder
- Who directed Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story?
- Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story was directed by Alan Metzger.
- Who stars in Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story?
- Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story stars Wendie Malick, Robert Desiderio, Kip Gilman, Michelle Duffy, David Groh, Tyler Gannon.
- How long is Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story?
- Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story?
- Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story produced?
- Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story was produced in United States of America.