The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped

Jan 29, 1974

1h 14m

★ 6.0

Overview

So how can a swinging bachelor learn a lesson about love? As magazine publisher Michael Green celebrates his big 4-0, he finds a bikini-clad Sandy Benson wrapped in a big bow as a birthday present supposedly courtesy of his drinking buddies. After trading barbs with the former beauty pageant winner, they find they have an attraction of sorts and she sticks around. Romance abounds as this country girl goes looking for romance in the big city in a typical television romantic comedy fashion.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

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Cast

Sandy Benson

Karen Valentine

Michael Green

Richard Long

Harold

Tom Bosley

Patti

Farrah Fawcett

Stanley

Dave Madden

Miss Markin

Reta Shaw

Sylvia

Louise Sorel

Larry

Michael Haynes

Cindy

Patti Cubbison

Louise

Shelley Morrison

Martha

Carol Veazie

Second Matron

Monty Margetts

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