How did this short, plump, unattractive gal become a major film star of the 1970s? How did she get cast in Saturday Night Fever? What did John Travolta think of her? Any gossip?
| by Anonymous | reply 38 | March 28, 2022 11:55 PM |
When was this woman ever a major film star?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 27, 2022 12:17 AM |
How did she get cast in SNF?
Cute face, big tits.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 27, 2022 12:19 AM |
That’s Donna Pescow, star of TV's "Angie", thus she was never a film star.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 27, 2022 12:20 AM |
She was as much as of a major film star as Karen Gorney.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 27, 2022 12:21 AM |
She did 5 "Love Boats", 2 "Fantasy Islands", 3 "Hotels," but NO "Murder She Wrotes."
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | March 27, 2022 12:25 AM |
She looked like Farrah Fawcett next to Karen Lynn Gorney.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | March 27, 2022 12:29 AM |
One should also mention that she appeared in an episode or two of The Sopranos.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | March 27, 2022 12:29 AM |
I remember one of my VERY hetero brothers watching her on Angie ca. 1979 and him saying- She's a piece of ASS.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | March 27, 2022 12:30 AM |
For about two minutes in the late '70s, America was infatuated with earthy Italians from New York City. Travolta, Pescow...
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | March 27, 2022 12:33 AM |
R9- Deniro ( even though he's only 1/4 Italian) and Al Pacino.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | March 27, 2022 12:35 AM |
The closest thing to Donna Pescow as a film star was Brenda Vaccaro and even she wound up doing a gravel voiced tampon commercials.
I got to tell you those talking tampons really freaked me out.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 27, 2022 1:07 AM |
I had to get my first pair of eyeglasses in 1978 when I was 11. The optometrist’s assistant had that late ‘70s / Son of Sam victim / Brooklyn babe / early Bartiromo vibe: glossy feathered hair, strappy sandals, silky mauve blouse, big tits. I whispered to my father that she looked like Donna Pescow. My father told me to tell her. I did…and she was thrilled. Donna was hot shit for a New York minute.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | March 27, 2022 1:15 AM |
Her performance in SNF was worthy of an Oscar. She was perfect in that.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | March 27, 2022 1:22 AM |
She had the perfect face for that role. Who wouldn't have cast her?
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 27, 2022 1:28 AM |
Donna did everything John Travolta did but backwards and in heels.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 27, 2022 1:28 AM |
Plus she was Shia LeBoufs mom on that kids show in the 90’s. I think It was Even Steven’s or something like that.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | March 27, 2022 2:00 AM |
But she played and read as Italian. That was the only important thing in the late '70s, a magical time of roller disco and hair that was feathered line the wings of a magnificent bird.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 27, 2022 9:49 AM |
Several of the actors who played Italians in Saturday Night Fever were Jewish.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | March 27, 2022 2:19 PM |
She was hardly short, 5'10" for a woman is not short.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 27, 2022 3:36 PM |
She was attractive in a 1970s kind of way
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | March 27, 2022 3:38 PM |
Donna was a hot fuck in the back seat...
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | March 27, 2022 3:44 PM |
I thought Donna was out of this world!
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 27, 2022 3:47 PM |
R22- Not only is 5 ft 10 in for a woman not short it's TALL.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 27, 2022 3:59 PM |
She's 5' 1" (5' 3" wearing a spiffy beret).
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 27 | March 27, 2022 4:12 PM |
She was on General Hospital in the early-2000s.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | March 27, 2022 4:14 PM |
I read years ago that for her role in Saturday Night Fever she had to gain a considerable amount of weight and relearn her New York accent.
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | March 27, 2022 4:14 PM |
I guess outer borough Jews and Italians read very similar to Flyoverstanis back in the 70s and 80s, R19
Funny how the stereotypes have changed since then--the Friends did not read Italian (though I have been shocked at how many DLers did not realize that Aniston's character on Friends was pretty much every Jewish Princess Stereotype Ever all mashed into one person.)
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | March 27, 2022 4:18 PM |
^^Obviously Joey did. But contrast him with Ross, Rachel and Monica
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | March 27, 2022 4:18 PM |
I remember seeing her show at Studio One back in the 80's.
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | March 27, 2022 4:19 PM |
Donna Pescow is 5'1", according to IMDb. Watch her in anything she ever did and you will see she is very short. Everybody else towers over her.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | March 27, 2022 4:19 PM |
This is such a good scene. Donna is very good in this movie. I really feel sorry for her character in this scene and movie.
Another thing. She was a bit chunky in this movie but pretty too.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 34 | March 27, 2022 6:00 PM |
Annette was going places compared to this girl. She's PATHETIC. Something about her reminds me of the gay scene. Some young queen DROOLING over the HOT guy.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 35 | March 27, 2022 6:13 PM |
R35 Doreen was played by Denny Dillon, a cast member of arguably one of the weakest ensembles of SNL, although there have been a lot of bad ensembles.
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 36 | March 28, 2022 11:26 PM |
She could dance! Karen Gorney got cast due to Stigwood’s nephew.
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | March 28, 2022 11:35 PM |
Donna was the runner up at the 1977 NYFC awards for best supporting actress. She should’ve been nominated over Quinn Cummings or the god awful Leslie BrownE
| by Anonymous | reply 38 | March 28, 2022 11:55 PM |
