His samenamed lp is basically a soundtrack album featuring the popock songs he performed in the movie. This madefortv comedy drama, which helped launch the teen idol phase of rex smiths career, gets a lean treatment on dvd. Book your disney cruise through dreams unlimited travel and receive a. It starred the thenpopular denise miller from archie bunkers place and fish and rex smith, an unknown talent who would become an overnight sensation and the next teen heart throb. I too fell in love with rex smith and have followed him over the years. Why i can watch rex smith in sooner or later over and over again. Sooner or later tv movie 1979 sooner or later tv movie. Dec 30, 2008 sooner or later simply jessy rex smith nightshadez088. Pope dreams richie rich, a christmas wish passion to kill. Rex smith was a heartthrob singeractor who appeared in the hit 70s teenoriented movie sooner or later. I took up jogging later that spring of 1979 in hopes of 25 mar 1979.
Details about sooner or later by bruce carole hart 1978 tv tie in book denise miller rex. To ask other readers questions about sooner or later, please sign up. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. If you dont know the story, within this page, ive depicted the most crucial plot points of the story, as. The sequel to sooner or later, wasnt quite as good as the first one, but it was an easy read. Check out rex s current cd, rex in concert, on sale now. Rex smith s young self is enough to make you wanna see this one. Sooner or later by bruce hart bruce hart, morey amsterdam. I bought sooner or later again because id had the book as a teenager, and also seen the tv movie of the same title from many years ago starring rex smith and denise miller.
Sooner or later by bruce hart goodreads share book. Jan 21, 2015 this movie, sooner or later, was a ratings success. Denise miller and rex smiths movie sooner or later has. Rex smith is a multitalented performer whose natural singing ability has led him to a successful career as a singer and actor. A veteran of stage and screen, rex started his career as a teen idol heartthrob with the platinum album hit you take my breath. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Its a great story, very easy to understand and navigate, about the joys and angst of first love, made more complicated by a 4year. Sooner or later has been transferred to disc in the fullframe aspect ratio of 1. A yearold girl does such a good job trying to look 16 that she attracts the attention of a 17yearold boyleaving her with some. Sooner or later 1979 movie downloadk by clarforover issuu. It was march 25, 1979 when abc aired sooner or later, starring denise miller fresh off the tv series fish and rex smith.
While it is mostly about the coming of age of a young girl, jessies family, friends, hopes and dreams come to life in a mature and positive manner. Sooner or later by carole hart, bruce hart 9780380429783. Listen free to rex smith sooner or later you take my breath away, sooner or later and more. I still find the story very touching and will admit to owning a copy of the film gone are the days when a career could be made by appearing in the right tv movie at the right timesee rex smith. Jan 10, 2015 smith starred in the 1979 tv movie sooner or later, which produced the millionselling single you take my breath away. I never knew there was a sequel and a 3rd book to the story.
Why does the rex smith movie sooner or later still touch the. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. I found the onscreen character and the book character different as night and day. This madefortv comedy drama, which helped launch the teen idol phase of rex smith s career, gets a lean treatment on dvd.
Denise miller, rex smith, barbara feldon, judd hirsch, lilia skala, morey amsterdam, vivian blaine, lynn redgrave, marybeth manning. For years i have been searching for a film from my youth which i always knew as the sky band, imagine my suprise to stumble across sooner or later. Singer rex smith came to the fame as the heartthrob lead of the 1979 nbctv movie sooner or later. If you dont know the story, within this page, ive depicted the most crucial plot points of the story, as remembered from the perspective of a year old girl. Sooner or later is a 1979 american madefortelevision teen romantic drama film directed by bruce hart, starring denise miller, rex smith in his film debut, barbara feldon and judd hirsch which premiered on nbc on march 25, 1979. As a then upandcoming recording artist, rex smith became an overnight.
It went gold, reaching number ten on the pop charts in the summer of 1979. Unique writing, and jessie was close to my age at the time i was 11 and really wanted to read the sex scene. Sooner or later teen book made into a movie starring rex smith. Sooner or later starring rex smith, denise miller, barbara feldon, and judd hirsch gina had the record we played it over and over and over. Mar 14, 2018 rex smith took many a young girls breath away as he became an overnight star after his you take my breath away made it on the no.
In fact its probably the end that has caused so many women to return to viewing the movie in their later years. The character age difference of her being and him being 17 or the actor age difference of her. Rex, hardrocker, teen idol, superhero, primetimedaytime, broadway and movie star, you take my breath away, sooner or later, pirates of penzance, grease, scarlet pimpernel, street hawk, original. He basically ruled the 70s with his phenomenal performances. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. With denise miller, rex smith, barbara feldon, judd hirsch. Rewatching sooner or later has me absolutely sick with nostalgia for those simpler times, and has triggered a ridiculous and sudden obsession with catching up with rex smith whom while i enjoyed his albums sooner or later and. Rexs band was taking him places and soon he became every teens idol. In 1979, he had a hit single from the television movie sooner or later, entitled you take my breath away, which reached no. After watching the movie sooner or later starring rex smith and denise miller, the sequel books are a bit disappointing, especially with the character of michael skye,played by rex smith.
When she finally captures his interest, she lies and tells him shes 16. The dialogue is in english with no multiplelanguage options. Rex smith and denise miller living the dream of a pure, innocent and true love sooner or later marked my adolescence nowadays, when. It garnered a top ten hit with the single you take my breath away. Hello rex, id like to have your autograph and pose for a picture with you. It is on the platinumselling album sooner or later, which is also named for the movie. Sooner or later by bruce hart 1978, paperback for sale. Sooner or later is the third studio album by american singeractor rex smith, released in 1979 by columbia records, and it also serves as a soundtrack album to the 1979 madefortelevision film sooner or later, starring smith and denise miller. Jul 1, 2015 this pin was discovered by marjorie lecker. Innocently i sat in my living room, ready to watch a cute little teenaged love story. Check out rexs current cd, rex in concert, on sale now.
The bobby hartstephen lawrence ballad you take my breath away was issued as a single. Songs featured on the trivia book of rock n roll music vol. Overview of sooner or later, 1979, directed by bruce hart, with denise miller, rex smith, barbara feldon, at turner classic movies. This movie, sooner or later, was a ratings success. My first impressions were that it was a simple childrens movie, but, as the show progressed, i realized it was much, much more. Connect tweet linkedin comment email more no one can accuse rex smith of. After reading sooner or later i was dying to read waiting games and loved it just as much as the first book. What is worse is that i found out that there is a trilogy to sooner or later and i have ordered the two books that came after.
Rex smith took many a young girls breath away as he became an overnight star after his you take my breath away made it on the no. Ive been thinking of rex smith lately because he played at the local cabaret club rrazz room in new hope, pa last week. I first saw sooner or later when it was first broadcast in 79. Loved this movie 1979 sooner or later movie with rex smith.
I loved this film when i was a teenager and i really want my own teenage daughter to watch it. Tagged movie, movies from novels, rex smith, sooner or later. Cameo lets you book personalized videos from your favorite people. Rex smith and denise miller living the dream of a pure, innocent and true love sooner or later marked my adolescence nowadays, when i need to rethink my origins, to return this season. Thirteenyearold jessie is in love with michael, a 17yearold guitar instructor and aspiring musician. Sooner or later by bruce carole hart 1978 tv tie in book denise miller rex smith. Smith next sang vocals in a hard rock band called rex. Jan 8, 2012 denise miller with rex smith in the movie sooner or later remember the. Sooner or later by bruce carole hart 1978 tv tie in book. Sooner or later is the third studio album by american singeractor rex smith, released in 1979 by columbia records, and it also serves as a soundtrack album. I just recently watched sooner or later and had fallen in love with the movie all over again. Oct 16, 2012 rex smith and denise miller living the dream of a pure, innocent and true love sooner or later marked my adolescence nowadays, when i need to rethink my origins, to return this season. His samenamed lp is basically a soundtrack album featuring the poprock songs he performed in the movie.
Now ill read the last of the three jessie walters books. Hart based on their teleplay and published by avon books as a promotional. Rex smith talks about meeting his first born for the very. Sooner or later simply jessy rex smith nightshadez088. Seriesauthor includes books sooner or later, waiting games an avon flare book, and now or never. Everyone says the suns gonna shine, sooner or later thats a long time. But what will michael do when he discovers the truth. Now or never by bruce hart, carole hart 9780380759637.
See the complete jessie walters series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Smith starred in the 1979 tv movie sooner or later, which produced the millionselling single you take my breath away. Get the best deals on rex smith sooner or later when you shop the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Why does the rex smith movie sooner or later still touch the hearts of middle aged women across america.
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