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When Bobby dies in a car accident he is not allowed to enter heaven but has to stay in one of the lower levels until he has worked enough as an guardian angel in order to deserve paradise. One of his jobs is Lenny, a gifted boy, who loves his schoolmate Sharon who is the most beautiful girl of the class. But she does not even notice him so that he is about to commit suicide. Bobby prevents this and dresses Lenny up making him a playboy and tough guy so that he gets what he wants although Bobby knows that this is not the best. Thinking that his job is done, Bobby realizes that Lenny's mother is his former girlfriend who has married another guy. Although not being allowed he makes himself visible to her... Written by
Volker Boehm
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You never know who's looking out for you.
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Trivia
The working title for this movie was "Heavenly Bodies".
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Goofs
When Bobby and Lenny are in the junkyard making over the Belair, we see the paint going on the car from left to right. However when we see Bobby moving his hand to make the car turn red, his hand is moving right to left.
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Quotes
Bobby:
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after seeing Lenny in action]
What a spazola! So, who is it? Which one of these lucky cats is my assignment?
Rafferty:
The "spazola."
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Connections
References
Happy Days (1974)
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Soundtracks
"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Written by D. Williams and S. David
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Nothing earth shattering here. Still, this is a cute film about an early sixties era teen, sent to the eighties to help out an unhip schoolboy. Twists and turns, plus some good moral lessons make this film work.
If you look close, you can also find a key figure from the movie, "Animal House."