The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan

1979
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
6.7| 1h36m| en| More Info
Released: 31 October 1979 Released
Producted By: Charles Fries Productions
Country: United States of America
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Hoping to repair their marriage, Jennie Logan and her husband move into a beautiful Victorian manor. When Jennie tries on an antique dress she finds in the attic, she is transported back one hundred years, where she meets the house's previous owner, David. As her feelings for David grow, it becomes clear that Jennie is not only torn between two men and two times, but she also faces danger in both worlds.

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a_chinn After reading that this film in that it was written and directed by Frank De Felitta, who made the memorably scary and lurid Barbara Hershey horror film "The Entity," I was somewhat intrigued what this paranormal TV movie would be like. While "The Entifity" much more along the lines of "The Exorcist" or "The Changeling" as a straight up horror film, this film is much more along the lines of "Somewhere in Time" or "The Time Traveler's Wife" as a romantic story with mystery and fantasy elements. Lindsay Wagner, best known as The Bionic Woman, Jaimie Sommers, plays Jeannie Logan, a recently divorced woman moving into an old Victorian home. After exploring her new home, she finds herself traveling back in time and unraveling a murder mystery that occurred long ago at the home. She falls in love with a hunky artist from the past, The Beastmaster, Marc Singer, but is The Beastmaster the murderer? Will love conquer all? Will the Bionic Woman be trapped in the past or trapped in the present away from her Beastmaster love? This is strictly 1970s cheese, but it's pretty entertaining cheese.
richievee I agree with many other reviewers, who liken this fine movie to "Somewhere in Time." It has that same feel to it, though much more firmly rooted in the present. The passages from present to past and back again are nicely handled, so there is no confusion about where Jennie is at any given moment -- unless, as on a couple of occasions, the director chooses to keep that a secret momentarily.My main reservation about the movie is that the acting is, for the most part, only passable. I sensed that the filming was rushed a bit and that a theatrical release would have used more takes to good advantage. Often, the actors seemed merely to be reciting memorized lines. Not too badly, mind you, but not entirely convincing either. Irene Tedrow (Mrs. Bates) was particularly guilty of that. Alan Feinstein (Michael) and Lindsay Wagner (Jennie) also let their acting techniques show rather too conspicuously here and there. Marc Singer (David Reynolds) was strong throughout.The spoiler, referred to above, is because I must comment on one regrettable close-up of Jennie. She lies dead on her bed in the attic, and Lindsay Wagner's closed left eye clearly twitches. That shot should have been retaken. But then the ending comes about, and it is marvelous. The idea for hidden paintings (all showing the pendant Michael gave her) is truly inspired, and Alan Feinstein really nails this difficult scene -- a sweet combination of crying and smiling that is utterly human!
mark butterfield I've just purchased this region 0 DVD from http://stores.warplowmerchandising.com/StoreFront.bok?cart_id=2554983 (type "Jennie Logan" in the search box) For my Mother. She's always saying what a great film this is and I'm hoping it arrives to make her Christmas. She says it's the best film she's ever seen and I've been looking forever for a copy.I hope i'm not breaching IMDb guidelines with this, but considering the number of people commenting, saying how much they loved the story, I'm hoping it won't be rejected.Film lovers love films. If it makes as happy this time around I'm happy to give you a route to purchasing it.I hope you all buy it and it's as good as she says it is. Merry Xmas.
BaileySEA I saw this CBS made-for-TV Movie in 1979 when it first premiered. It has a fantasy-like quality to it. Lindsay Wagner is adequate, never really an enthralling actress. Marc Singer, Linda Gray, Irene Tedrow all contribute as supporting characters. Based on the book "Second Sight" it tells of a woman trying to rebuild her marriage, and she finds an antique dress in the house she and her husband buy. Each time she puts on the dress she is transported back to the 19th century. There she falls in love with the artist who lived in her house a century earlier. It is a movie that deserves to be viewed over and over again. I have this move on DVD.