Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

Feb 21, 1999 (en) Drama [48] Min
  • First Air Date
    Feb 21, 1999
  • Production
    Von Zerneck Sertner Films, Sofronski Productions, Stephanie Germain Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    20%
  • Original title
    Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
  • Release
    Feb 21, 1999
  • en
    -

Overview

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke is a four-part miniseries that was first broadcast on CBS in 1999 starring Lauren Bacall and Richard Chamberlain. It was based primarily on the book The Richest Girl In The World: by Stephanie Mansfield as well as Bob Colacello's two in-depth articles about Ms Duke in Vanity Fair. Colacello was the magazine's authority on Doris Duke. The title of the series was derived from the book Too Rich: The Family Secrets of Doris Duke by Pony Duke and Jason Thomas. Manfield's book was the first to be obtained by CBS, which optioned it for a planned miniseries in early 1995. The Duke-Thomas book, which was "being peddled as a miniseries" by the authors months before publication, was originally optioned earlier that year by the producer Doris Keating, who planned a miniseries of her own. Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke presents a dramatized account of the life of the heiress, philanthropist, and once richest woman in the world, Doris Duke. It has since been re-broadcast on The Hallmark Channel, and on Lifetime combined together and presented as a 192 minute movie. The film stars Hayden Panettiere as young Doris Duke, Lindsay Frost as 20 to 50 year old Doris Duke, and Lauren Bacall as an elderly Doris Duke. Bacall, who had met Doris Duke a few times, was pleased to have been able to appear in a TV miniseries, devoting a few paragraphs to the experience in her autobiography.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Richard D. Arredondo, John Erman, Stephanie Germain, Randy Sutter

    Producer

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  1. Lauren Bacall

    Doris Duke (elderly)

  2. Richard Chamberlain

    Bernard Lafferty

  3. Lindsay Frost

    Doris Duke

  4. Kathleen Quinlan

    Nanaline Duke

  5. Joe Don Baker

    Buck Duke

  6. Roberta Maxwell

    Myra

  7. Sheila McCarthy

    Tammy

  8. Howard McGillin

    James Cromwell

  9. Brian Stokes Mitchell

    Duke Kahanamoku

  10. Liam Cunningham

    Alec Cunningham-Reid

  11. Craig Eldridge

    Peter

  12. Hayden Panettiere

    Young Doris Duke

  13. Geordie Johnson

    Orin Hunter

  14. Leon Pownall

    Clark Warner

  15. Mare Winningham

    Chandi Heffner

  16. Michael Nouri

    Porfirio Rubirosa

  17. Lisa Banes

    Barbara Hutton

  18. Brian Dennehy

    Louis Bromfield

  19. Lawrence Dane

    John Radford

  20. Anthony Lemke

    Walker Inman

  21. Ed Evanko

    Dr. Caulfield

  22. Richard Fitzpatrick

    New York Lawyer

  23. Patrick Galligan

    CIA Agent

  24. Noah Klar

    Jason (Soldier)

  25. Steve Cumyn

    Nordic Butler

  26. Noel Burton

    Ship Purser

  27. Julian Casey

    Savoy Reporter

  28. Stephanie Belding

    British BTS

  29. Carmella Barut

    Hawaiian Doctor

  30. Peter Colvey

    New York Tour Guide

  31. Philip Pretten

    Reporter #1

  32. Frank Fontaine

    Reporter #2

  33. Mark Walker

    Kaplan

  34. Andrew Tarbet

    Hearse Driver

  35. Hardee T. Lineham

    Geoffrey Lancer

  36. Kevin Light

    Rick

  37. Ivan Smith

    Dr. Salvatore Paradas

  38. John Yates

    Justice Fellows

  39. Catherine Colvey

    Doris’ Secretary

  40. Ray Bumatai

    Hawaiian Chef

  41. Cynthia Yip

    Hawaiian Maid

  42. Cherene T. Vale

    Notary Public

  43. Howard Rosenstein

    Doris' Doctor

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 43 / Crews : 22

Season 1 ( 1999-02-21)

Episode 1

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Episode 2

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Episode 3

Episode: 3

Episode 4

Episode: 4
Feb 21, 1999 (en)
Drama
[48] Min
  • First Air Date Feb 21, 1999
  • Production
    Von Zerneck Sertner Films, Sofronski Productions, Stephanie Germain Productions
  • Rotten tomato 20%
Original Title Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
en

Overview

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke is a four-part miniseries that was first broadcast on CBS in 1999 starring Lauren Bacall and Richard Chamberlain. It was based primarily on the book The Richest Girl In The World: by Stephanie Mansfield as well as Bob Colacello's two in-depth articles about Ms Duke in Vanity Fair. Colacello was the magazine's authority on Doris Duke. The title of the series was derived from the book Too Rich: The Family Secrets of Doris Duke by Pony Duke and Jason Thomas. Manfield's book was the first to be obtained by CBS, which optioned it for a planned miniseries in early 1995. The Duke-Thomas book, which was "being peddled as a miniseries" by the authors months before publication, was originally optioned earlier that year by the producer Doris Keating, who planned a miniseries of her own. Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke presents a dramatized account of the life of the heiress, philanthropist, and once richest woman in the world, Doris Duke. It has since been re-broadcast on The Hallmark Channel, and on Lifetime combined together and presented as a 192 minute movie. The film stars Hayden Panettiere as young Doris Duke, Lindsay Frost as 20 to 50 year old Doris Duke, and Lauren Bacall as an elderly Doris Duke. Bacall, who had met Doris Duke a few times, was pleased to have been able to appear in a TV miniseries, devoting a few paragraphs to the experience in her autobiography.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Richard D. Arredondo, John Erman, Stephanie Germain, Randy Sutter

    Producer