Curse of the Black Widow
In a 2013 interview with the Television Academy, Patty Duke admitted that money was her only motivation for appearing in this film. Duke did not like the final product, but her kids enjoyed it and she did enjoy working on the film.,The family members are listed as "Lockwood" in the credits, but are called "Lockridge" in the film.,[speaking as Valerie]
Laura Lockwood: You can fool Laura, Olga dear... but not me.,Featured in Svengoolie: Curse of the Black Widow (1997),ABC produced some entertraining, fast paced monster movies in the late 70's. This movie wastes no time getting to the action. Since it was made for TV and premiered on a Friday night, it had to be action filled before every commercial break to keep you tuned in. The twist at the end was neat. It's also interesting to see some TV star veterans who you might recognize from popular shows of the 60's, 70's and 80's, like Donna Mills from Knots Landing, June Lockhart from Lost in Space, and Rob Kelly who was one of two actresses that played Pinky Tuscadero on Happy Days.

If you enjoyed this movie, a couple other hidden gems that were ABC made for TV films are The Bermuda Depths starring Carl Weathers and Connie Seleca, about a legendary woman who turns into a giant sea turtle, and Cruise into Terror starring Dirk Benedict and John Forsythe about a cursed Egyptian mummy sarcophagus being transported on a cruise ship. These films won't win any Emmys, and some of the stars were embarrassed to be in them, but nevertheless they are memorable because they were so schlocky and yet well-cast with TV all-stars, and broadcast in an age of television where there were only three networks to choose from.,