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May 4, 1973 · Valerie Perrine became the first woman to display (on purpose) her nipples on American network television during the 4 May 1973 broadcast of this movie on Hollywood Television Theater (PBS). Valerie Perrine was seen taking a shower from the side and her butt was in full view.
She then became the first actress to appear nude on American network television by intentionally exposing her breasts during the May 4, 1973, PBS broadcast of Bruce Jay Friedman's Steambath on Hollywood Television Theater.
The play was then produced for PBS series Hollywood Television Theater in 1973 with José Pérez playing God, Bill Bixby playing Tandy, and Valerie Perrine as the blonde bombshell Meredith. Only 24 PBS affiliates carried the program.
Steambath (TV Movie) Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
She became the first woman to display (on purpose) her nipples on American network television during the May 4, 1973, broadcast of Bruce Jay Friedman's play Steambath (1973) shown on Hollywood Television Theater (PBS). The story offered an unusual portrayal of the afterlife with "God" presented as a Puerto Rican steam bath attendant.
Mar 21, 2014 · As the leading female actress, Valerie Perrine played the character of Meredith. Valerie is best known for playing Lex Luthor's girlfriend in the first two "Superman: movies. She started her career as a Vegas showgirl.
Jan 30, 2023 · Steambath (1973) TV adaptation of Bruce Jay Friedman’s off-Broadway play. Tandy, Merideth and assorted others unexpectedly wake up in a steambath with no easy exit.
Tandy, Merideth and assorted others unexpectedly wake up in a steambath with no easy exit. After spending some time there, it becomes clear that the steambath is a sort of Afterlife, where indifferent souls come to tell their stories to God who happens to be the attendant picking up the towels.
Tandy enters the steam-bath and sits down; the seat is very hot. An old seaman jokes with him about having a tough backside and asks him how he feels about heart attacks. This production of Bruce Jay Friedman's "Steambath" stars Bill Bixby, Valerie Perrine, and Jose Perez. (Graphic language)
Valerie Perrine is adorable as the half- (and sometimes totally) naked young woman who takes her arrival in the heavenly halfway house of the steambath with remarkable equanimity. Bruce Jay Friedman's play is trenchant without being extraordinarily wise, and it lingers in memory more for its feeling than its theme.
