The only movie directed by TV director, Gordon Wiles, features the lovely Sissy Spacek, who – although she plays Ginger, the film's main character – is billed fourth, would you believe, even though, as I say, she plays the title role – and plays it with charm, charisma and believability too – qualities that are not always present in the performances delivered by Monte Markham (who enjoys first billing), Susan Oliver (billed second, even though she has only a small role) and Mark Miller (a prolific but second-string TV actor who has made only seven or eight movies to date). The movie itself is actually not all that interesting. The plot is predictable and yet it tends to wander. In fact, Miller's character was obviously designed to help spin it out. Nevertheless, hearty Slim Pickens is on hand to liven up the last reel and it all comes to a predictable but happy conclusion. Available on an excellent Mill Creek DVD.
Review of Ginger in the Morning
