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16 September 1987 (USA)
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Based upon the true story of "Sonny" Wisecarver. In 1944, Sonny made headlines nationwide due to his affairs with 2 older adult women...
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Decade: Wong Kar-wai on “In The Mood For Love”
(From indieWIRE - People. 6 December 2009, 10:54 AM, PST)
Decade: Wong Kar-wai on “In The Mood For Love”
(From indieWIRE. 6 December 2009, 10:54 AM, PST)
(From indieWIRE - People. 6 December 2009, 10:54 AM, PST)
Decade: Wong Kar-wai on “In The Mood For Love”
(From indieWIRE. 6 December 2009, 10:54 AM, PST)
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Life before adulthood is the focus of this okay satire.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Patrick Dempsey | ... | Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver | |
| Talia Balsam | ... | Judy Cusimano | |
| Beverly D'Angelo | ... | Francine Glatt | |
| Michael Constantine | ... | Mr. Wisecarver | |
| Betty Jinnette | ... | Mrs. Wisecarver | |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Beulah Marver | |
| Peter Hobbs | ... | The Judge | |
| Tony Longo | ... | Carlo Cusimano | |
| Douglas Rowe | ... | Uncle Clete | |
| Ernie Lively | ... | Chief Kelsey, 'Papa Bear' (as Ernie Brown) | |
| Kim Myers | ... | Wendy the Usherette | |
| Brian McNamara | ... | George | |
| Dana Short | ... | Alberta | |
| Joshua Cadman | ... | Tony (as Josh Cadman) | |
| Nan Woods | ... | Madeline |
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The Woo Woo Kid
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The radio voice of Bob Hope is contributed by an uncredited Dave Thomas, who had impersonated Hope several times on "SCTV."
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STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY
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Patrick Dempsey, in his very early film vehicle before LOVERBOY and HAPPY TOGETHER, played a lovestruck teenager known as the "Woo Woo Kid", circa 1944. He's the all-American boy who is always IN THE MOOD for women much older than him. To revive the 40s is an understatement; it could have been much more livelier and funnier the same way. When you first get a glance of this overlooked movie, it will almost be very puny and be best forgettable. This is probably Dempsey's best one, showing that he's been capable of being a kid out of the ordinary, and always ends up taking the wrong paths toward trouble. The "true" story of Sonny Wisecarver (which this is based on) seemed mightily uncommon and not often remembered to this day, but this piece of interest may catch your eye for a split second or two. Worth a valuable 49-cent rental.