Rendezvous Hotel (1979) Made For TV - Blu-ray Forum

jaws3dfan · 09-30-2023, 03:02 PM

Does anyone else remember this 1979 Comedy Starring Bill Daily (The Bob Newhart Show, I Dream of Jeannie) I remember watching it on The Movie of the Week back in 1979 and I haven't seen it since. I was able to find an image of a VHS cover from Norway, what looks like a Bootleg DVD and a couple promotional photos on eBay but for the most part it looks like this is a long forgotten film.

Synopsis:
High-strung resort hotel manager Walter Grainger (Bill Daily) hopes to ingratiate himself with a nationally renowned hotel critic while his irreverent staff are experiencing romantic angst. A series of accidents occur. Worse still, Grainger patronizes a guest whom he believes is the critic and is less than congenial toward the genuine article!

jaws3dfan · 09-30-2023, 03:04 PM

jaws3dfan · 10-04-2023, 02:08 PM

I bought the DVD and it is definitely a bootleg, looks like a VHS Rip probably the best this movie will ever see.

CMG · 10-04-2023, 10:54 PM

RENDEZVOUS HOTEL (1979-Tvm) was a beached version of "Love Boat"; a prospective pilot movie for a series that never materialized. Ergo, a 'busted' pilot.

Bill Daily starred in "Rendezvous Hotel" and Daily was also in another 'rip-off' of sorts in 1980: A female-starred take-off of "Fantasy Island" titled VALENTINE MAGIC ON LOVE ISLAND. → This TVM was released on VHS in the U.S. as "Magic on Love Island" -- I've seen it before but foolishly didn't buy it. Now it's rare. Wish I could remember the label it was issued on. Maybe it was MAGNUM Entertainment . . .

There are still quite a few made-for-television movies that have not materialized on any homevideo medium to date or were released one time (like the Norwegian "Rendezvous Hotel" tape) and haven't been heard from since.

I dig these old TVMs. Think I've got about 350 of them; maybe more.

jaws3dfan · 10-05-2023, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMG

RENDEZVOUS HOTEL (1979-Tvm) was a beached version of "Love Boat"; a prospective pilot movie for a series that never materialized. Ergo, a 'busted' pilot.

Bill Daily starred in "Rendezvous Hotel" and Daily was also in another 'rip-off' of sorts in 1980: A female-starred take-off of "Fantasy Island" titled VALENTINE MAGIC ON LOVE ISLAND. → This TVM was released on VHS in the U.S. as "Magic on Love Island" -- I've seen it before but foolishly didn't buy it. Now it's rare. Wish I could remember the label it was issued on. Maybe it was MAGNUM Entertainment . . .

There are still quite a few made-for-television movies that have not materialized on any homevideo medium to date or were released one time (like the Norwegian "Rendezvous Hotel" tape) and haven't been heard from since.

I dig these old TVMs. Think I've got about 350 of them; maybe more.

Thank you for the additional information, I will be on the lookout for the Magic on Love Island, sounds like a fun one to check out.

EDIT: I found Valentine Magic on Love Island on youtube!

09-30-2023, 03:02 PM	#1
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	Rendezvous Hotel (1979) Made For TV Does anyone else remember this 1979 Comedy Starring Bill Daily (The Bob Newhart Show, I Dream of Jeannie) I remember watching it on The Movie of the Week back in 1979 and I haven't seen it since. I was able to find an image of a VHS cover from Norway, what looks like a Bootleg DVD and a couple promotional photos on eBay but for the most part it looks like this is a long forgotten film. Synopsis: High-strung resort hotel manager Walter Grainger (Bill Daily) hopes to ingratiate himself with a nationally renowned hotel critic while his irreverent staff are experiencing romantic angst. A series of accidents occur. Worse still, Grainger patronizes a guest whom he believes is the critic and is less than congenial toward the genuine article!

09-30-2023, 03:04 PM	#2
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80

10-04-2023, 02:08 PM	#3
jaws3dfan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:1481 DVD collection:254 Digital collection:506 Trading Score:80	I bought the DVD and it is definitely a bootleg, looks like a VHS Rip probably the best this movie will ever see.

10-04-2023, 10:54 PM	#4
CMG Special Member Member since:Jul 2023 Location:state of GA, USA Blu-ray collection:50 DVD collection:260	RENDEZVOUS HOTEL (1979-Tvm) was a beached version of "Love Boat"; a prospective pilot movie for a series that never materialized. Ergo, a 'busted' pilot. Bill Daily starred in "Rendezvous Hotel" and Daily was also in another 'rip-off' of sorts in 1980: A female-starred take-off of "Fantasy Island" titled VALENTINE MAGIC ON LOVE ISLAND. → This TVM was released on VHS in the U.S. as "Magic on Love Island" -- I've seen it before but foolishly didn't buy it. Now it's rare. Wish I could remember the label it was issued on. Maybe it was MAGNUM Entertainment . . . There are still quite a few made-for-television movies that have not materialized on any homevideo medium to date or were released one time (like the Norwegian "Rendezvous Hotel" tape) and haven't been heard from since. I dig these old TVMs. Think I've got about 350 of them; maybe more.

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