JUNE DAYTON - CONTRACT SIGNED 10/13/1977 CO-SIGNED BY: PAT ROONEY - HFSID 275048

THE PROLIFIC TV ACTRESS CONTRACTS TO PLAY "MRS. BERRY" IN THE MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE, DEADMAN'S CURVE, A 1978 BIOPIC THAT RENEWED INTEREST IN THE MUSIC OF JAN AND DEAN
 
JUNE DAYTON. Contract signed: "June Dayton" as Player and initialed "J.D.", 1p, 8½x11. No place, 1977 October 13. Headed: "Actors Television Motion Picture Day Players Contract". Dayton contracts with E.M.I. Television Programs, Inc. to appear as "Mrs. Berry" in the 1978 made-for-TV movie, Deadman's Curve, a biopic about the rock 'n' roll singing duo, Jan and Dean (the real Jan Berry would appear in the film in an uncredited cameo role). She is to be paid $500.00 for her work for one day. Also signed: "Pat Rooney" as Producer. The made-for-TV movie, Deadman's Curve, was first aired on February 3, 1978. Richard Hatch starred as Jan Berry and Bruce Davison co-starred as Dean Torrence and Dayton played "Mrs. Berry" in the film, which was directed by Richard Compton. PAT ROONEY was the Producer. She had previously produced Black Eye (1974), and Rooney was the executive producer of Fools (1970). In 1977, the year she signed this contract, Dayton appeared in the made-for-TV movie, Something for Joey, and a miniseries, Washington: Behind Closed Doors. In 1978, she was also seen in one feature film, The Other Side of the Mountain, Part II, and on an episode of The Six Million Dollar Man. Actress JUNE DAYTON (1923-1994), born Mary June Wetzel, began her TV acting career on Lux Video Theatre in 1950, and she would go on to guest star on dozens of TV shows until 1983 (Quincy M.E.). In addition to appearing on many early anthology series, she also had recurring roles in such series as The Aldrich Family (1952-1953), The Millionaire (1958, 1960) and The Brighter Day (1961-1962). Dayton also made appearances in several roles on a number of shows, and she appeared in made-for-TV movies and feature films. Lightly creased. ¼-inch tear at blank left edge. Staple holes at upper left corner. Ink initials (unknown hand) at upper left margin, pencil correction (possibly in Dayton's hand) at city of Dayton's address. Fine condition.