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The Lost Valentine
The Lost Valentine, a collaborative effort between Hallmark Hall of Fame in Association with Paulist Productions, Atchity Entertainment International and Ridini Entertainment Corporation, premiered Sunday, January 30, 2011 on CBS Television (9:00pm ET/PT). The movie, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White, debuted as a Hallmark Hall of Fame World Premiere.
"The Lost Valentine," was Hallmark Hall of Fame's most highly rated movie in four years and won CBS-TV the night with over 15 million viewers tuning in. The movie was co-written/produced by Ridini Entertainment's Maryann Ridini Spencer (based on the bestselling novel, "The Last Valentine" by James Michael Pratt). Most recently, the novel has been published as "The Lost Valentine"/St. Martin's Press.
Receiving critical acclaim, and nominated for a number of awards, the film recently won a "Faith and Freedom" television award for " inspiring American values and ideals " at the 20th Annual Faith and Values Awards, a star-studded, televised event that took place at the Universal Hilton.
"The Lost Valentine," was Hallmark Hall of Fame's most highly rated movie in four years and won CBS-TV the night with over 15 million viewers tuning in. The movie was co-written/produced by Ridini Entertainment's Maryann Ridini Spencer (based on the bestselling novel, "The Last Valentine" by James Michael Pratt). Most recently, the novel has been published as "The Lost Valentine"/St. Martin's Press.
Receiving critical acclaim, and nominated for a number of awards, the film recently won a "Faith and Freedom" television award for " inspiring American values and ideals " at the 20th Annual Faith and Values Awards, a star-studded, televised event that took place at the Universal Hilton.
From Novel to Screen
In 2001, after reading and falling in love with the novel, Ridini Entertainment's ("REC") Maryann Ridini Spencer, optioned the novel (from James and Atchity Entertainment International, AEI) in 2001 to write and produce. Later, REC and AEI joined forces with Paulist Productions and the team approached Hallmark to work together to produce the project.
"The Lost Valentine's" Co-Writer/Producer Maryann Ridini Spencer
talks about what attracted her to option the book and write the teleplay:
CLICK HERE for sampling of Press Clippings for THE LOST VALENTINE
"The Lost Valentine" - Teleplay by Maryann Ridini Spencer and Barton Taney. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brent Sheilds serve as Executive Producers. Barbara Gangi is producer. It is produced by Andrew Gottlieb and co-produced by Ken Atchity, Chi-Li Wong and Maryann Ridini Spencer. Darnell Martin directs. The project is a Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc. in Association with Paulist Productions, Atchity Entertainment International and Ridini Entertainment Corporation.
Ridini Entertainment is committed to writing and producing quality entertainment that uplifts, inspires and promotes positive values encompassing themes that embrace understanding, respect, love and appreciation of the individual and the human condition.
The Lost Valentine is available on DVD. Purchases can be made at Hallmark Gold Crown Stores. Order online at Amazon.com and HallmarkHallofFame.com
To view a sampling of current REC projects in Production and/or Development, CLICK HERE.
Ridini Entertainment is committed to writing and producing quality entertainment that uplifts, inspires and promotes positive values encompassing themes that embrace understanding, respect, love and appreciation of the individual and the human condition.
The Lost Valentine is available on DVD. Purchases can be made at Hallmark Gold Crown Stores. Order online at Amazon.com and HallmarkHallofFame.com
To view a sampling of current REC projects in Production and/or Development, CLICK HERE.
