The Stranger Within
Encyclopedia
The Stranger Within is a 1974
science fiction film
that premiered on ABC
on October 1, 1974, as the ABC Movie of the Week
. The film was inspired by Rosemary's Baby
, but included a science-fiction twist.
The film was directed by Lee Philips and starred Barbara Eden
and George Grizzard
.
) and her husband David Collins (George Grizzard
) are expecting a baby. Unfortunately, Ann is experiencing intense kicking and labor pains. Unbeknownst to the couple is that Ann is expecting an extraterrestrial being that is attempting to take over Ann's mind and body.
on October 6, 2009 from the online Warner Bros. Archive Collection.
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
science fiction film
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
that premiered on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
on October 1, 1974, as the ABC Movie of the Week
ABC Movie of the Week
The ABC Movie of the Week is a weekly television anthology series, featuring made-for-TV movies, that aired on the ABC network in various permutations from 1969 to 1975.-History:...
. The film was inspired by Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby (film)
Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on the bestselling 1967 novel Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin...
, but included a science-fiction twist.
The film was directed by Lee Philips and starred Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden is an American film and television actress and singer who is best known for her starring role in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.-Early years:...
and George Grizzard
George Grizzard
George Cooper Grizzard, Jr. was an American actor of film and stage. He appeared in more than 40 films, dozens of television programs and a number of Broadway plays.-Life and career:...
.
Plot
Ann Collins (Barbara EdenBarbara Eden
Barbara Eden is an American film and television actress and singer who is best known for her starring role in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.-Early years:...
) and her husband David Collins (George Grizzard
George Grizzard
George Cooper Grizzard, Jr. was an American actor of film and stage. He appeared in more than 40 films, dozens of television programs and a number of Broadway plays.-Life and career:...
) are expecting a baby. Unfortunately, Ann is experiencing intense kicking and labor pains. Unbeknownst to the couple is that Ann is expecting an extraterrestrial being that is attempting to take over Ann's mind and body.
DVD release
The Stranger Within was released on Region 1 DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
on October 6, 2009 from the online Warner Bros. Archive Collection.