Avalon (1990)

Taglines:

Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Yiddish

Release Date:

5 October 1990 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Drømmen om Amerika See more »

Filming Locations:

19th Century Bookstore - 1047 Hollis Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA See more »

Gross:

$15,740,796 (USA)

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Baltimore Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

The last of director Levinson's semi-autobiographic "Baltimore Trilogy" set in the 50s. The first two were "Diner" and "Tin Men." See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When Baltimore's Bromo-Seltzer clock tower is shown at the movie's opening, that 1914 depiction omits the brightly-lit 51-foot tall blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle that had adorned the top of the tower from 1911 through 1936. Descriptions from the time period report the blue glow could be seen from miles around. The oversight is particularly notable because the film's concurrent narration mentions the city's bright lights. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sam Krichinsky: I came to America in 1914 - by way of Philadelphia. That's where I got off the boat. And then I came to Baltimore. It was the most beautiful place you ever seen in your life. There were lights everywhere! What lights they had! It was a celebration of lights...
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Crazy Credits

The credits roll over a photograph of Avalon, which begins as a sharp color
photograph, but fades into a worn black-and-white picture at the end. See more »

Connections

Features "The Buick-Berle Show" (1948) See more »

Soundtracks

"Anniversary Song"
Written by Al Jolson & Saul Chaplin
Performed by Al Jolson
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »