The Girl Most Likely To. . .(1973)
A gem of a made-for-TV film, back when those types of movies were exceptionally good. Comedianne Joan Rivers shared a writing credit with Agnes Gallin on this darkly funny revenge tale.
Miriam Knight (Stockard Channing) is an ugly duckling college student who is shown no respect by anyone, including boyfriend Herman Anderson (Warren Berlinger). After being embarrassed by a heinous joke played on her, she tears off in her car, crying her eyes out. Unfortunately, she gets into a horrible car accident. Because of her injuries, she has to have extensive plastic surgery. When she emerges from the surgery, she is surprised to find she is now a beautiful swan. Miriam figures the time is right to get back at those who made her life miserable.
Her tormentors don't realize that the pretty woman they come in contact with is Miriam, and she relishes picking them off one by one. She causes a cheerleader to flip to her death, and uses a pool ball to get back at another enemy. A curious cop, Detective Varone (Ed Asner), notices there is a pattern to the murders, and he sniffs the trail.
I liked the scorned/picked on woman getting even theme, and the slick ways in which she exacts her revenge. The whole story is a hoot, right down to the last seene involving a crazy wedding. This film features many comedic actors in smaller roles including Jim Backus ("Gilligan's Island"), Joe Flynn and Carl Ballantine ("McHale's Navy"),
Miriam Knight (Stockard Channing) is an ugly duckling college student who is shown no respect by anyone, including boyfriend Herman Anderson (Warren Berlinger). After being embarrassed by a heinous joke played on her, she tears off in her car, crying her eyes out. Unfortunately, she gets into a horrible car accident. Because of her injuries, she has to have extensive plastic surgery. When she emerges from the surgery, she is surprised to find she is now a beautiful swan. Miriam figures the time is right to get back at those who made her life miserable.
Her tormentors don't realize that the pretty woman they come in contact with is Miriam, and she relishes picking them off one by one. She causes a cheerleader to flip to her death, and uses a pool ball to get back at another enemy. A curious cop, Detective Varone (Ed Asner), notices there is a pattern to the murders, and he sniffs the trail.
I liked the scorned/picked on woman getting even theme, and the slick ways in which she exacts her revenge. The whole story is a hoot, right down to the last seene involving a crazy wedding. This film features many comedic actors in smaller roles including Jim Backus ("Gilligan's Island"), Joe Flynn and Carl Ballantine ("McHale's Navy"),
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