Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
| Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby | |
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| Based on |
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin |
| Written by | Anthony Wilson |
| Directed by | Sam O'Steen |
| Starring |
Stephen McHattie Patty Duke George Maharis Broderick Crawford Ruth Gordon Ray Milland Tina Louise |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Anthony Wilson |
| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Editor(s) | Bob Wyman |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Paramount Television The Culzean Corporation |
| Distributor |
ABC CBS Television Distribution (syndication) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 29, 1976 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Rosemary's Baby |
| Followed by | Rosemary's Baby (miniseries) |
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (also known as Rosemary's Baby II) is a 1976 American made-for-television horror film and a sequel to Roman Polanski's 1968 film Rosemary's Baby starring Stephen McHattie, Patty Duke, George Maharis, Ruth Gordon and Ray Milland. The film premiered as the ABC Friday Night Movie on October 29, 1976.
It has little connection to the novel by Ira Levin, on which the first film was based. It is not based on Levin's sequel novel, Son of Rosemary, which was published later, although there are some similarities (e.g. the child in both stories is called Andrew/Andy).
The only actor to return from the first film is Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castevet. Sam O'Steen, an editor on the first film, directed this sequel. Patty Duke, who plays Rosemary, was considered for the role in the 1968 film.
The first scene opens with the coven preparing for a ritual, only to discover that Adrian (Rosemary's baby), now eight years old, is missing from his room. Knowing Rosemary (Patty Duke) must be responsible for this, the coven members use her personal possessions to enable the forces of evil to locate her. Rosemary and Adrian are hiding in a synagogue for shelter. While hiding there, supernatural events begin to affect the rabbis. However, as they are seeking sanctuary in a house of God, the coven is unable to affect them.
The next morning, Guy (George Maharis), now a famous movie star, gets a call from Roman Castevet (Ray Milland). Roman informs Guy that both Rosemary and Adrian are missing and that Rosemary may attempt to contact him. Later that night, Rosemary and Adrian are sheltering in a bus stop. Rosemary makes a phone call to Guy, while Adrian plays with his toy car nearby. As soon as Guy answers the phone, Rosemary immediately issues instructions on how to send her money. Outside, some local children start teasing Adrian and bullying him by stealing his toy car. Suddenly, in a fit of rage, Adrian knocks the children unconscious to the ground. After hearing all the noise, Rosemary hangs up the telephone and runs outside to find Adrian. Attempting to flee, the pair are accosted by Marjean (Tina Louise), a prostitute who was witness to the incident. Marjean offers them to hide the pair in her trailer.
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