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Lady Blue is an Americandetective andaction-adventure television series that originally aired on theAmerican Broadcasting Company (ABC). Produced byDavid Gerber, the show'spilot aired as atelevision film on April 15, 1985, before being picked up for a full series from September 15, 1985, to January 25, 1986. The show revolves aroundChicago detective Katy Mahoney (Jamie Rose) and her violent methods of handling cases. The supporting cast includesDanny Aiello,Ron Dean, Diane Dorsey,Bruce A. Young,Nan Woods, andRicardo Gutierrez.Lady Blue was criticized by severalwatchdog organizations as the most violent show on television with critics calling Mahoney "Dirty Harriet" (afterClint Eastwood's characterDirty Harry). ABC cancelled it in early 1986, partially due to the complaints about excessive violence. Critical reception to the series was primarily negative during its run and the series has not been released on DVD, Blu-ray, or anonline streaming service. (Full article...)

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Roosilawaty (born Surayi Pendidikan; April 15, 1936 – February 25, 2009) was an Indonesian actress and dancer. She appeared in her first films in 1956, inTiga Dara as a dancer and in the lead role inTjatut. This was the beginning of a successful career, and she continued to appear inIndonesian films until 1963. She retired from acting and, after a period as aflorist, subsequently founded Les Sphinx Promotion, anagency for artistic talent, in 1972. This photograph shows Roosilawatyc. 1960.

Photograph credit: Tati Studios; restored byChris Woodrich

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