Get Christie Love! (1974) | Theresa Graves | Made For TV Movie

ABC Movie of the Week which served as the pilot for American crime drama TV series starring Teresa Graves as an undercover African-American female detective. Series originally aired on ABC from January 22, 1974, until April 5, 1975. The starring television role made Graves the second African-American female lead in a U.S. network drama, after Diahann Carroll in Julia. The series is based on Dorothy Uhnak's crime-thriller novel The Ledger - Wikipedia
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[@Qu33n]

Theresa Graves was soooo beautiful! Such a great movie and series to have put her in!

[@margaretmccall7726]

Christie Love, Foxy Brown, and Cleopatra Jones are still my Charlie’s Angels. 😇

[@DavidRichardson95]

A missed opportunity for a franchise. Coffy too. Just imagine.

[@margaretmccall7726]

@@DavidRichardson95 Although I love Angela Basset, any of these actresses should have been cast as Cat Woman from Batman, or Storm in X-Men and the Queen Mother in Black Panther had they lived.

[@kwameaboagye121]

I love Cleopatra Jones too

[@kwameaboagye121]

@@margaretmccall7726 Angie Bassett is my fav actress. My queen too.

[@empresserica]

Ok?!?!?😊

[@debrasankofag5506]

Wow! I loved this show! Hollywood side note: Ms. Cicely Tyson was offered this role and turned it down. "Get Christie Love!" was Ms. Teresa Graves' first major starring role. In the meantime, how many of you see the Whitney Houston resemblance? Enjoy ☺!

[@kazkazzie3906]

Oh my gosh, you are so right about looking like Whitney.

[@patrickmiller1834]

Yes I see the resemblance and the speaking voice too

[@shirleyminassian1547]

😂 me, shes Def Whitney's mum.

[@Tiberius291]

I remember watching this back in 74, i was 15 years old. 📺

[@TheMornnon]

I was 8, maybe too young? pshaw. Thanks @relblack again!

[@sandracorley3944]

I was 4 🤣

[@MontanaDior]

I wasn’t alive…lol 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@sayitloudblcknproud]

Hey, I was 5!!!

[@taylor5973]

Hey you’re my dads age

[@RetroIcons]

Throwbacks are golden

[@davidabraxton8532]

They are such treasures 🎯🎯🎯

[@donnac.3273]

Happy Friday. A great way to start off the long weekend. Thank you.

[@jhaychylla]

I remember seeing this episode when it originally aired on TV. I thoroughly enjoyed it. She reminds me of Whitney Houston. My, how times have changed.

[@moviegirl8648]

Thanks for this one Reelblack! This is probably one of the best made for TV movies ever made. RIP Teresa Graves. You were such a talent!❤🖤💚

[@FreshRose-z3s]

She was funny on Laugh-In too😄

[@yahainHotPink]

Wowwwww, she's beautiful!!

[@BygSexyToy1]

I could see Whitney Houston playing this role if she had the chance. Their build was similar and they were equally beautiful

[@traceytracey3756]

OMG! I just said that to myself.☺

[@empresserica]

Yep

[@NYCITY3]

I was thinking the same thing, she is the splitting image of her.

[@jhaychylla]

Instant tears....

[@phillyphil1513]

ikr...? #KUNGFUWHITNEY

[@carolterry6191]

Yes Indeed! Classic will never go out of style. She does resemble Whitney Houston!!😍🖤Thank you reelblack

[@taylor5973]

Whitney Houston long lost relative Teresa Graves 😂

[@djdyn1402]

I've been thinking the same thing for years...lol

[@taylor5973]

@Nautica NAUGHTY G Gibson ik that’s why I put a laughing emoji it’s a joke. They look similar to me

[@MarsNova]

I was thinking Marsha Hunt.

[@patrickmiller1834]

Omg take me back to childhood the 1970’s was a great time to be a kid

[@AntonIrons]

Teresa was an amazing talent and her beauty was unmatched…. She paved the way for many and broke a lot of barriers ….beautiful inside and out

[@RomanceVoyage]

Her response at 4:13 GOLDEN😂😂😂💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@ElleBrOw]

Friday night at the reelblack movies 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@simonechalice5021]

I think I'm convinced that I lived back in the 70s lol thank for an other upload!❤

[@heathertea2704]

I was in the six grade, wishing I was Teresa Graves or Bernadette Stanis. ☺️

[@Creole_Lady]

THANK YOU!!!🥰

[@Veronicababe]

Everybody truly has a doopleganger,she not only looks like her but she has her speaking voice too

[@khontratv9350]

Yes brotha yes it's movie night fasho peace.

[@LawrinMaxwellsmpc500]

Dope fam I see the mpc 2000 classic in your picture! Long live boom bap! !

[@jojones2500]

Teresa Graves was so Beautiful . Love this movie . Would love to get the series .

[@kwameaboagye121]

Christie Love is a pure babe. Any of our brothers would marry her. Those were the days.

[@AntonIrons]

I’m not a brother and I would too😀

[@g.parpeemckay8829]

When my family moved from the interior of Liberia to the city- Monrovia- in1976, this was the first film series of a black female hero I watched and she the best ever since. Am now 50.

[@ilovegoodsax]

Good lord...this is an oldie but goody! Definitely remember "Get Christie Love!" when I was maybe 12-13 years old. The show was ABC's attempt at capitalizing on the Blaxploitation films featuring strong black females that were extremely popular in the early 70s. However, I don't think the show lasted more than one season.

[@fortelewisandrew2426]

Teresa Graves devoted herself full-time to her faith as a devout Jehovah's Witness. Even had stipulations in her tv contract to preach and attend meetings. She thankfully gave up the Hollywood scene all together to live her best life.

[@l.a.gothro3999]

And I believe the men that did the music also wrote the theme to "Barney Miller"; Mr. Ferguson wrote the theme for "Charlie's Angels" and Mr. Elliott the theme for "Night Court".

[@shirleyminassian1547]

If you had any doubts about Teresa being Whitney Huston's mother all you have to do is watch Christie Love, she was definitely her mother! RIP two beautiful ladies & BK.

[@ontheroadhome4796]

Yes! I agree 100%

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Nothing can convince me that Teresa isn't Whitney's birth mother!

[@scorpleeon]

Get Christy Love is what my uncle God rest his soul called his daughter when she became a cop in the 80s lol.

[@l.a.gothro3999]

I remember that for Halloween that year, one of my older school mates/neighbors dressed up as Christie Love.

[@kingporter67]

Fabulous 1974 Get Christie Love movie!!!

[@rblu7916]

I was a little boy when this came out and was crazy bout Christie Love 🖤✊🏾👑

[@araya52]

My Goodness she could be Whitney HOuston's sister! This was my show back in the day!

[@bealambwouldya]

😭these movies make me feel like I’m in the 70s or at my grandmas house I miss her so much. I’m only 22 😭

[@colinhalliley111]

She was wonderful . As a Christian she couldn't continue with the show and pursued other acting roles. We were heartbroken but respected her sooo much!

[@angelabrothers2274]

Yesss❤

[@ninaferron7666]

I wonder if Whitney Houston knew she looked Theresa Graves they both were so beautiful 💖💖

[@fruityloopzman]

This was my mother's old high school friend from the neighborhood

[@edeck889]

Whitney Houston, the iconic vocalist and film actress was slated to star in a 1990's film version of "Get Christie Love" that was be produced by Danny Devito's film company, "Jersey Films".

[@terrymathis1446]

Amazing how much she and Whitney look alike. That took me back to Freshman year of high school. Ahh, those were the days! Thanks

[@arncoo63]

Yes I love this movie & the TV Series too bad the Series was short lived because Mother Teresa Graves was another beautiful Black Queen to watch RIP forget Charlie's Angels Charlie nor his Angels couldn't top this beautiful Black Sister no matter how She got the job done but did it Her Own way & got real results!

[@tom11zz884]

Awesome Friday night classic movie! Thanks Reelblack

[@miz.ginasplace1679]

Well Reelblack you guys did it again. I loved me some Christie Love back in the day, especially with her fighting skills against the bad guys..ijs! 👍

[@marlinshanklin1855]

I just picked it up on DVD the 70's were great.

[@BigBlackRod]

Great for WHO?

[@marlinshanklin1855]

@@BigBlackRod Being a little kid growing up.

[@winsells8527]

She reminds me of the late Great Whitney Houston .

[@catricechestnut4336]

She looks like WHITNEY HOUSTON

[@sandraatkins2539]

Beautiful Ms. Graves really does look like Whitney Houston.

[@tasham1673]

Teresa Graves resemblance to Whitney Houston is uncanny. Beautiful women

[@BradsTrashIsTyronesTreasure91]

Teresa favors Whitney Houston. Both were beautiful.

[@traceytracey3756]

Whitney favors Theresa. Theresa was older.

[@dandiacal]

You post the greatest things. Thank you.

[@hassanburton669]

Reservoir Dogs Brought Me Here..To REELBLACK. Teresa Graves Resembles Whitney Houston and Vivica Fox.

[@jeanene7]

Side note. Whitney wanted to do a remake of christie love. But never got around to ot

[@heathertea2704]

"FREEZE Suga!"😄

[@viralbuthow000]

Waiting for ole girl to sing I Wanna Dance With Somebody for some reason or maybe play tennis with her sister Serena.

[@kwameaboagye121]

RIP Sister Teresa Graves

[@lb1798]

I remember the "Get Christie Love" series.....but Ive never seen this movie. Theresa Graves reminds me of Whitney Houston.....well. Whitney reminded me of Theresa. Beautiful women....gone too soon❤️💔❤️ Thanks ReelBlack🧡

[@Riogi]

What a beautiful woman! Thank you for posting this gem, Mike. I have heard of this film from family and friends and now I will finally get to view it because of you. :).

[@jamesgregg6364]

Awesome

[@saundrabrown1873]

I have one of her movies on DVD

[@rashodlewis2918]

I have this movie on two DVD’s. One DVD is double feature with TNT Jackson/Get Christie Love.

[@michellewilliams9291]

Is it possible for 2 different ppl to be sooo much alike in sooooo many ways & not be related?

[@DavidRichardson95]

This is a rare treat. Can you imagine one of the major film studios buying the film rights to _Christie Love_ and starring Whitney as the lead? At her height? I definitely see some Whitney. I'd be down for a reimagining/reboot of some sort but they'll probably tweak it too much.

[@BattleOfBowties]

Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@patriciacrawford8729]

Love her and this hit show yes Lord great show she was a real trip as a cop 👮

[@MickyTubbs1985]

This movie harkens back to the PERIOD of TIME (1964 to 1979 ) when the momentum of PROGRESS For Racial Equality ,EQUITY, and CULTURAL RECOGNITION WAS IN FULL FORCE - SO MUCH SO THAT " clandestine meetings by and with all LEVELS of REPUBLICAN political representatives was taking place to formulate strategies to ensure that the movements for racial EQUILIBRIUM would come to an end by the end of the decade with the ELECTION of RACIST Ronnie Reagan. 🤔😑.R.I.P." late " Sixties " and All of The "Seventies."😥

[@kenyacwilson]

If Whitney Houston could act, she would have been Christie Love.

[@Eastpointe]

Whitney Houston’s twin!

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

This is a TV series, not a movie no? Which episode is this ?

[@fortelewisandrew2426]

This was the TV pilot that launched the series.

[@IamTaliaIsrael]

Man I miss those days how I wish I could back like you wouldn't believe

[@michaellifetv5696]

Great movie 🎥 🎬

[@l.a.gothro3999]

This is a quintessential 1970s-made-for-TV-movie/pilot.

[@nerdbamarich2063]

Golden🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@HoosierRooster]

I love that fine Brown frame

[@DiamondVisualDiary]

Kelly Rolland would play her best !!!

[@ontheroadhome4796]

I think she could have been Whitney Houston's real mother. They look more a like than her and Cissy or even her the man known as her dad. Like they may have adopted her and it was kept quiet. No one ever spoke of it. Being is how she was the only girl. Makes sense that they may have adopted Whitney that gave them a girl. Because all the brothers are older than her. And Cissy probably wasn't going to have any more kids by 1963 when Whitney was born. And she was out doing her music and toured with The Sweet Inspirations on Elvis Presley's tours. Probably didn't want to be getting pregnant anymore. Something I really think may be real easy to consider thinking about. Especially, given the fact that all of them are living off her name. No one seemed to be so badly effected by her death. Only her daughter who is now gone too.

[@lisawalls1007]

BLESSED EVENING STAY SAFE

[@EagleArrow]

13:11 if that is not Whitney's look!!!

[@feliciabrown7131]

Remember Julia?

[@willagranger633]

Good evening. Yes I remember that show from 1968 - 1971 .

[@l.a.gothro3999]

Now we know where Deloris van Cartier got her VW Beetle that she drove in '"Sister Act 2"!

[@nishax4914]

show me something because i beieive its Whitney

[@nyrvajeudy394]

Hi.

[@kincamell2]

Love

[@user-xb2zc7lv6v]

The main actress kind of look alike Vivica A. Fox. I really like her character in this movie.

[@TheMabes69]

she look like whitney

[@kimberlyk912]

I don't care who u are..u mess with my baby...Christie ..you and I would have a serious problem

[@kimberlyk912]

Low down

[@jerrysullivan3396]

Did she come before Police Women or after?To me it seems like Christie Love was before Police Women......at least I enjoyed Christie Love first

[@lingtheking]

2:07 Song I.D?

[@shelbynamels973]

Died in 2002 at age 55 in a house fire after having been a hard-core JW, which caused her to be increasingly hard to work with.

[@fortelewisandrew2426]

She wasn't going to compromise her newfound Christian principles for fortune and fame which is fleeting and futile.

[@lingtheking]

30:25

[@ChocolateCityGirl]

Ty🍫🤎

[@lingtheking]

1:56 8:46 11:52 11:58 13:27 22:05 1:02:20 1:12:10