Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

The story

Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year career has spanned award-winning films and Broadway shows, as well as two beloved television series that broke ground and continue to entertain viewers. ​ This one-hour special includes highlights from a recent interview with Mary Tyler Moore, tributes from her co-stars and clips from iconic moments throughout her career. The program looks at her breakthrough role on The Dick Van Dyke Show, her iconic turn as TV's first independent career woman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her Academy Award-nominated work on Ordinary People.

Cast

J John AmosSelf / Gordy Howard (archive footage) M Morey AmsterdamBuddy Sorrell (archive footage) J Julie AndrewsSelf / Millie Dillmount (archive footage) E Ed AsnerSelf / Lou Grant (archive footage) L Lucille BallLucy Ricardo / I Love Lucy (archive footage) J Jack BennySelf / Shower of Stars (archive footage) J Jerry BermanNarrator (voice) B Barbara BrittonLaura Petrie / Pilot-Head of the Family (archive footage) P Pat CarrollSelf / Loretta Kuhne (archive footage) G Georgia EngelGeorgette Baxter / MTM Show (archive footage) N Nanette FabraySelf / Dottie Richards (archive footage) T Tina FeySelf

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A Ann Morgan GuilbertMillie Helper (archive footage) M Morty GuntyBuddy Sorrell / Pilot-Head of the Family (archive footage) J John HarkinsReverend Burns / MTM Show (archive footage) V Valerie HarperSelf / Rhoda Morganstern (archive footage) T Timothy HuttonConrad Jarrett / Ordinary People (archive footage) D Danny KayeSelf (archive footage) M Michael KeatonSelf - Audition Tape (archive footage) T Ted KnightTed Baxter (archive footage) C Cloris LeachmanSelf / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage) D David LettermanSelf / Audition Tape (archive footage) W William LundiganSelf / Shower of Stars (archive footage) G Gavin MacLeodSelf / Murray Slaughter (archive footage) R Rose MarieSally Rogers (archive footage) S Sylvia MilesSally Rogers / Pilot-Head of the Family (archive footage) M Mary Tyler MooreSelf / Various (archive footage) G Gary MorganRitchie Petrie / Pilot-Head of the Family (archive footage) E Elvis PresleyDr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)