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December 23, 2003 12:43 PM - Showtime promotes ATFD
This press release was just issued. Even though "A Time for Dancing" is also on this week (Wednesday and Thursday) the promotion is for a January showing. Notice they spell Larisa's name wrong.
SHOWTIME Presents A TIME FOR DANCING Premiering January 19, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 23, 10:45 am ET
Cast Includes Larisa Oleynick, Shiri Appleby, Peter Coyote, Patricia Kalember, Amy Madigan, Anton Yelchin and Lynn Whitefield
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 19th at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) SHOWTIME presents the poignant drama A TIME FOR DANCING starring Larisa Oleynik (10 Things I Hate About You), Shiri Appleby (Swimfan), Amy Madigan (Pollock), Peter Coyote (A Walk To Remember), Lynn Whitfield (The Josephine Baker Story), Patricia Kalaber (The Foreigner) and Anton Yelchin (Delivering Milo). Directed by Peter Gilbert, the film is based on a true story and the book A Time For Dancing by Davida Wills Hurwin. It follows the journey of a gifted young woman, Jules, (Larisa Oleynik) who fights to fulfill her dreams, despite being diagnosed with a serious illness.
Jules (Larisa Oleynik) has dreamed of studying dance at The Juilliard School since she was a child. With an abundance of talent and ambition, Jules concentrates on this mission single-mindedly at the expense of her social life, as well as her relationship with boyfriend Eli, played by Scott Vickaryous (Romy and Michelle). Her best friend and dance buddy, Sam, played by Shiri Appleby (Swimfan), has followed her nearly every step of the way, but struggles without a sense of her own identity. With her audition steps rehearsed to perfection, all that stands between Jules and her dream is a routine physical and the chance to shine for The Juilliard School selection committee. However, the bonds of family and friendship are unexpectedly tested when, prior to her physical, a nagging pain turns out to be much more serious than previously thought. Jules, Sam and her entire family discover the importance of love and acceptance through the life lessons this crisis presents.
The cast includes Jules' father William (Coyote), Jackie, Sam's mother, (Madigan), Jules' mother (Kalenber), her brother, Jackson (Yelchin) and Linda (Whitfield) is Jules's dance teacher.
A TIME FOR DANCING is an East of Doheny Production. Peter Gilbert (Lost Boys of Sudan) directs based on the screenplay by Kara Lindstrom (French Kiss) Lou Gonda and Harvey Gettleson serve as the executive producers and Kelly Gonda and Jeffrey Kramer serve as producers.
East of Doheny is a multi-faceted independent film, theatre and television production company formed by Kelly Gonda in 1997. The company made its feature debut with "A Time For Dancing" and premiered Tennessee Williams' Tony® Award winning play "Not About Nightengales" on Broadway. East of Doheny has also produced the Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical "Sweet Smell Of Success," "Flower Drum Song" in Los Angeles, the first national tour of "ART" in the U.S. and "The Full Monty," "Cressida" and "Napoleon" on London's West End. East of Doheny is part of Los Angeles based Lexington Entertainment Group which also includes Lexington Road Productions, Aura Entertainment, Post Logic Studios and Creo.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc., owns the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME® TOO(TM), SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC xtra. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD®, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND(TM). SNI operates and manages the premium television network SUNDANCE CHANNEL®, which is owned by SNI, Robert Redford and Universal Studios. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME® PPV. Additionally, the advertiser-supported television network SHOWTIME EXTREME® is available in Spain through a joint venture with Media Park and the advertiser-supported television network SHOWTIME is available in Turkey through a joint venture with UK-based Zone Vision.
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