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“Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched” Life — The New Reelz TV Documentary
Sunday, April 16th — 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST
[Note: This article is based on and accredited to various news/media sources including RemindMagazine.com, IMDb.com, Wikipedia.com, and the books, Twitch Upon a Star, and The Essential Elizabeth Montgomery.]
Introduction
Each time the words “magic” and “television” are spoken or heard in any conversation, it is most likely the discussion will center around Elizabeth Montgomery and her classic 1960s sitcom, Bewitched. Montgomery, who will forever be remembered as Samantha “the witch-with-a-twitch” Stephens, died tragically from cancer on May 18, 1995, and would have turned 90 years old on April 15, 2023.
A Closer Look
In honor of what would have been Elizabeth Montgomery’s 90th Birthday, the Reelz Channel will air the new TV documentary, Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life, on Sunday, April 16 (the day after Montgomery’s birthday).
A revealing, honest, compelling, and poignant presentation, Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life, which was pristinely overseen by Reelz executives Steve Cheskin and Rob Swartz, features a select list of friends, family, and colleagues who knew, loved, and/or worked with the iconic actress.
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life was executive produced by the prestigious AMS Pictures (headed by Andy Strietfeld), co-written by Sara Gauchat, and co-executive produced by Joel Eisenberg. Those interviewed for the documentary include actors Erin Murphy and David Mandel (who played Montgomery’s TV children on Bewitched), Elliott Gould (who starred with Montgomery in the legendary TV-movie, The Rules of Marriage), Bewitched guest-stars Bernie Kopell (The Love Boat), Ricky Powell (The Smith Family), Eric Scott (The Waltons), Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair), Danny Bonaduce (The Partridge Family), and the Oscar-winning Richard Dreyfus (in one of his first screen performances).
The documentary also features special appearances by actress Venetta Rogers (Rowles), who is featured in the ground-breaking Bewitched episode, “Sisters at Heart” (which advocates against prejudice, one of the show’s core themes); Bill Asher, one of Montgomery’s three beloved real-life children…
