Arthur Hailey’s HOTEL (1983) DVD Pilot Episode (Region One – Playable in US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) Beautiful picture and sound. Color. Shown in original aspect ratio 1.33:1 Approx. 92 min. Extra photos. Starring: James Brolin, Bette Davis, Connie Sellecca, Shea Farrell, Nathan Cook, Michael Spound, Heidi Bohay and Shari Belafonte. Guest stars: Lloyd Bochner as Bradford Sievers, Morgan Fairchild as Carol, Stephanie Faracy as Judy Gillette, Jack Gilford as Max, Shirley Jones as Claire Langley, Lainie Kazan as Fay Wells, Bill Macy as Herman Wells, Erin Moran as Karen Donnelly, Alejandro Rey as King Fernando, Pernell Roberts as Charles Stanton, and Mel Tormé as himself. Produced by Aaron Spelling. Written by John Furia, Jr. & Barry Oringer. Music by Henry Mancini. Directed by Jerry London. Guest stars: Lloyd Bochner as Bradford Sievers, Morgan Fairchild as Carol, Stephanie Faracy as Judy Gillette, Jack Gilford as Max, Shirley Jones as Claire Langley, Lainie Kazan as Fay Wells, Bill Macy as Herman Wells, Erin Moran as Karen Donnelly, Alejandro Rey as King Fernando, Pernell Roberts as Charles Stanton, and Mel Tormé as himself. The elegant St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco is the setting for a string of plots – and every guest has a story to tell! In this pilot episode a call girl (Morgan Fairchild) is beaten and raped by four rich kids, of which the ringleader's father (Lloyd Bochner) is a rich and imperious father. A young singer (Erin Moran) is given her big chance by Mel Tormé. A suffering, sensitive divorcee (Pernell Roberts) helps a woman (Shirley Jones) give her philandering husband a taste of his own medicine. The King of Portugal (Alejandro Rey) checks into the hotel for a rest and leaves with a former hash-slinger (Stephanie Faracy). A man (Jack Gilford) dies of a heart attack during an affair. An overbearing couple (Bill Macy and Lainie Kazan) check in where nothing is ever good enough for her and he just wants to get a good night’s sleep!
