Laura Lansing Slept Here

Laura Lansing Slept Here is a 1988 American made-for-television comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and directed by George Schaefer which premiered on NBC on March 7, 1988. It was written by James Prideaux and co-stars Joel Higgins, Karen Austin, Brenda Forbes and Hepburn's grandniece Schuyler Grant.

Laura Lansing Slept Here
GenreComedy
Written byJames Prideaux
Directed byGeorge Schaefer
StarringKatharine Hepburn
Joel Higgins
Karen Austin
Brenda Forbes
Music byPeter Matz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMerrill H. Karpf
ProducersGeorge Schaefer
James Prideaux
Production locationVancouver
CinematographyPaul Lohman
EditorRod Stephens
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesSchaefer/Karpf/Eckstein Productions
Gaylord Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 7, 1988 (1988-03-07)

Plot

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Hepburn stars as Laura Lansing, a wealthy, world-famous pampered novelist who faces the crisis of her career when her publisher rejects her latest book. Faced with retirement, she makes a bet to prove that she has not lost touch with her readers: she will live with a middle-class family in the suburbs for seven days or give up writing forever. In the home of Walter and Melody Gomphers, Lansing turns the family's life upside down with her outlandish behavior. She struggles to relate to their children, meddles in the couple's marital matters and jeopardizes the conditions of her bet.

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Reception

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A reviewer from The New York Times noted that Hepburn essentially "played herself" in the movie, and that "it's to Katharine Hepburn's credit that she was able to make so much out of so little."[1]

References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2012). "Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988) Review". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
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