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She wanted silence. He gave her the blues. 1987 TV movie chaos ensues.
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IMDb
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Shades of Love: The Ballerina and the Blues (1987)

forbidden practice room romancesoapy melodramapiano vs. pointe shoes

Overview

DramaTV MovieRomance

A young ballerina opens a school after a leg injury ends her stage career. A blues musician in the same building distracts and annoys her with his constant playing.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Rex Smith's musician broods with mullet and commitment

Production

Canadian TV budget doing heavy lifting for NYC fantasy

Best for:Solo: 90-minute commitment to pure 80s TV movie archaeology·Background: Fold laundry while ballerina drama unfolds
G

Director

Glenn Bydwell

ReleasedNov 19, 1987
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feelmedium
Astral Films

Top Cast

Rex Smith

Rex Smith

Rick Peterson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was part of CBC's 'Shades of Love' anthology series, which cranked out TV romances like a factory of feelings.

Cultural

Rex Smith was fresh off Broadway's 'Pirates of Penzance'—his blues phase remains unexplained by historians.

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