A husband and wife are initially thrilled to have moved to an idyllic, leafy town, but its apparent perfection no crime, noise, or violence gradually unnerves them. Stepford husbands cant afford to delve into a storyline involving robotic husbands, thus the cheap explanation that the men can only be changed by administering a drug. The women are all barbiedolllike and wait on their husbands with adoring smiles. Ira levins original 1972 novella the stepford wives was both suspense and witty satire. Investigation discoverys new series, secret lives of stepford wives, reveals the dirty laundry of real housewives desperate to cover up their deception, adultery, and greed in order to project a flawless family life. Fred walton miami vice wiki fandom powered by wikia. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A scientist, she has returned from the usa with a new drug that claims to revolutionize male behaviour towards women. The stepford wives are the iconic and creepily beatific and biomechanical housewives from the pictureperfect town of stepford and they are eponymous main characters of the popular 1972 satirical thriller book by writer ira levin as well as of its 1975 sciencefiction horror film the stepford wives along with its 1980 madefortelevision sequel revenge of the stepford wives and 1987 made. Apr 28, 20 may 1996 cbs ad for the tv movie the stepford husbands starring donna mills, michael ontkean and cindy williams. Donna mills has lunch with cindy williams in this scene from. Selected filmography when a stranger calls 1979, writerdirector alfred hitchcock presents tv, 1985, wrotedirected pilot episode april fools day 1986, director the rosary murders 1987, writerdirector when a stranger calls back tv, 1993, writerdirector the stepford husbands tv, 1996, director fred walton. Is this just a bizarre place or is there something sinister. Men are sent to the stepford institute for human behavior to cure their problems.
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The stepford wives by ira levin feminine mystique after 40 years the stepford wives still holds up as a satire on the dark side of the american male, says nathaniel rich. It was directed by bryan forbes with a screenplay by william goldman, and stars katharine ross, paula prentiss, peter masterson, nanette newman, and tina louise. These commercials aired on wwtv in cadillac on may, 1996, during chicago hope and the nightside report. A husband and wife think they have made the move of a lifetime when they buy a house in a quiet leafy town. May 1996 cbs ad for the tv movie the stepford husbands starring donna mills, michael ontkean and cindy williams. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Obviously jodi donna mills and mick davison michael ontkean dont go to movies much or watch tv and now find themselves trapped in the horror of the stepford husbands. Stepford children, of its 1996 tv movie adaptation the stepford husbands, and of its. The stepford husbands 1996 a city couple donna mills, michael ontkean relocate to a connecticut town where a clinic molds men into pleasing mates. Another film titled the stepford wives was released in 2004.
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Two more madefortv stepford sequels 1987s the stepford children and 1996s the stepford husbands followed. Post a public comment on this submission click here to send private anonymous feedback to the author instead title of your comment. The stepford husbands 1996 vtvm donna mills,michael ontkeon,cindy williams,louise fletcher the story of temple drake 1933 miriam hopkins the story on page one 1959 rita hayworth,anthony franciosa,gig young the strange and deadly occurrence 1974vtvm robert stack,vera miles the stranger 1973vtvm glenn corbett,cameron mitchell. The stepford children 1987 and now the stepford husbands cbs at 9. He allows her to be a stay at home wife and mother. Apr 15, 2018 these commercials aired on wwtv in cadillac on may, 1996, during chicago hope and the nightside report. With donna mills, michael ontkean, cindy williams, sarah douglas. Supposedly, once director bryan forbes cast his wife, nanette newman, as one of the wives, this changed. At first it appears to be perfect because there is no noise, no crime and no action especially from the male fraternity of the town. The stepford wives 1975 film pop culture wiki fandom. A husband who provides, protects, and caters to his wife. When the stepford wives was released in 1975, the country was in turmoil. Donna mills has lunch with cindy williams in this scene from stepford husbands 1996.