Glitter (1984)
Glitter (1984)
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Cast & Crew.
David Birney
Sam Dillon
Morgan Brittany
Kate Simpson
Arthur Hill
Charles Hardwick
Arte Johnson
Clive Richlin
Ben Joelson
Writer
Christopher Mayer
Pete Bozak
Nancy Sackett
Writer
Nancy Sackett
Writer
Melinda Culea
Terry Randolph
Timothy Patrick Murphy
Chip Craddock
Dorian Harewood
Earl Tobin
Tracy Nelson
Angela Timini
Barbara Sharma
Shelley Sealy
Aaron Spelling
Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Main Title Theme Composer
Robert Scheerer
Director
Gabrielle Beaumont
Director
Alan Rafkin
Director
Bruce Bilson
Director
Curtis Harrington
Director
Jackie Cooper
Director
Dennis McCarthy
Music
Dianne Kay
Jennifer Douglas
Jack Coleman
Rusty Walkee
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Glitter is an American drama television series broadcast by the ABC network from September 13 to December 25, 1984, and, after a long hiatus, December 13 to December 27, 1985.
The series was produced by Aaron Spelling and was set behind the scenes of a top entertainment magazine titled Glitter, and attempted to combine the urgency of journalism and business politics with the glamorous lifestyles of the rich and famous featured in the pages of the magazine. The leading cast members were David Birney, Morgan Brittany, Christopher Mayer, Dianne Kay, and Arthur Hill.
The format of the series was similar to two other popular ABC shows, which were also produced by Aaron Spelling; The Love Boat and Hotel, in that each week it featured high-profile guest appearances from famous celebrities, including Ginger Rogers and Cyd Charisse. Unlike the other shows, Glitter was not a ratings success. It was scheduled on Thursday nights against Simon & Simon, Cheers, and Night Court, which were all among the top-20 most-watched programs at that time. The first three episodes aired in September 1984, and then the show was taken off the air (though was still in production) until December 1984, when three more episodes were shown. Ratings did not improve and the series was cancelled. The remaining eight episodes were shown during December 1985 as part of ABC's late-night line-up.
Despite its lack of success in the US, Glitter was sold internationally. It was shown in the UK on BBC1 in the summer of 1985 (though not all episodes were shown).