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Shelley Long was the producers' first choice to play Elliot's mother, a role that ultimately went to Dee Wallace. Long had to pass on the opportunity since she was already signed on to star in 1982's Night Shift.
Shelley Long was the producers' first choice to play Elliot's mother, a role that ultimately went to Dee Wallace. Long had to pass on the opportunity since she was already signed on to star in 1982's Night Shift.
PeopleShelley Long, Henry Winkler
TitlesNight Shift
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