| The Initiation of Sarah | |
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| Genre | Horror Thriller |
| Screenplay by | Don Ingalls Carol Saraceno Kenette Gfeller |
| Story by | Tom Holland Carol Saraceno |
| Directed by | Robert Day |
| Starring | Kay Lenz Shelley Winters Morgan Fairchild Tony Bill Morgan Brittany Tisa Farrow |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Harris |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
| Producer | Jay Benson |
| Production locations | 357 S. Lorraine Blvd., Los Angeles, California |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Editor | Anthony DiMarco |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production companies | Stonehenge Productions Charles Fries Productions Worldvision Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 2, 1978 |
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The Initiation of Sarah is a 1978 American made-for-television supernatural horror film directed by Robert Day.[1] It first aired on ABC on February 6, 1978, and starred Kay Lenz as a shy, withdrawn young woman who discovers that she has psychic powers after joining a sorority. The film achieved some controversy upon its initial airing on television as part of the film's plot involved Morgan Fairchild wearing a wet T-shirt after being thrown into a fountain, something that had not been previously shown in a made-for-TV movie.[2]
The film was later re-made in 2006 for ABC Family and Fairchild returned to portray the mother of the titular Sarah and her sister, who was renamed Lindsay.[3] Fairchild initially regretted portraying Jennifer in the 1978 film but later changed her mind after producer Chuck Fries stated that while it was easy to find an ingenue, it was difficult to find someone who could play a convincing "bitch".[3][4]
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