Out on a Limb - ABC Video Version

Synopsis Actress Shirley MacLaine plays herself in this adaptation of her book "Out on a Limb," which chronicles her numerous earthly and metaphysical experiences. The telefilm dramatizes MacLaine's romances (including an affair with a married man), her close encounters with extraterrestrials and her out-of-body experiences. Other subjects explored include reincarnation, ESP, trances and karma, all of which played important roles in the actress's rather unique life. It begins on a California beach, and climaxes on a peak in Peru, where Shirley MacLaine finds her past, her present and perhaps her future. Rebounding from an affair with a British politician and drawn to a mysterious teacher, Shirley starts a spiritual journey that leads her around the world and beyond. Film Notes: Aired originally on the ABC Television Network January 18 and 19, 1987.