Shelley with Stephanie Faracy,
Brooke Adams and Sela Ward in a promo pic
that appeared on the VHS cover
of the TV movie Bridemaids, 1989
In 1989, Shelley along with Sela Ward, Brooke Adams and Stephanie Faracy starred in the TV movie Bridesmaids. It's about a group of childhood girl friends who reunite in the town they grew up in to attend the wedding of a fifth friend. Because their bride-friend was so busy with wedding preparations, the four were left to catch up and discover new things about each other. As they prepare for the ceremony, they rediscover their friendship, reveal their secrets and help each other find peace and happiness. The film is light and is a delight to watch. The main cast worked very well together, had great chemistry and got great support from Audra Lindley and Jack Coleman.
Shelley with Sela Ward,
Brooke Adams and Stephanie Faracy
on the cover of the VHS format video
of Bridesmaids, 1989
But the TV movie isn't just about the many things that bind friends together, such as humorous anecdotes, common experiences, and secrets. It also explores the changing roles women were coming to terms with at the time... post the women's liberation movement. Kimberly (Shelley Hack) is a civil service official whose dilemma is either having a baby or ending her marriage with her aging husband who doesn't want to have another child. Self-made career woman Caryl (Sela Ward) is pregnant and is thinking about becoming a single parent... a radical idea at the time. Pat (Brooke Adams) is torn between staying in a loveless marriage or leaving it and accepting the challenge of bringing up her children on her own. And Beth (Stephanie Faracy) is facing the guilt of having unintentionally broken a dear friend's trust. The TV movie was first aired on February 21, 1989; and the telefilm later became a staple on cable TV in the 1990s. It's been released on VHS format in the US and other parts of the world. It's highly recommended.
Shelley with Stephanie Faracy,
Sela Ward and Brooke Adams in a promo pic
that appeared on the VHS cover
of the TV movie Bridemaids, 1989
