Funny About Love (1990)

Director:

Leonard Nimoy

Writers (WGA):

Bob Greene (article)
Norman Steinberg (written by) ...
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Release Date:

21 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Tick... Tick... Tick

Plot:

When Duffy Bergman, a New York cartoonist, meets Meg Lloyd, a gourmet chef, he discovers the love of his life and they marry...

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Cartoonist | Miscarriage | Adoption | Based On Article

Cast

Gene Wilder	...	Duffy Bergman
Christine Lahti	...	Meg Lloyd Bergman
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Daphne
Robert Prosky	...	E.T
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Hugo
Anne Jackson	...	Adele
Susan Ruttan	...	Claire
Jean De Baer	...	Vivian
David Margulies	...	Dr. Benjamin
Tara Shannon	...	Redhead
Freda Foh Shen	...	Nurse
Wendie Malick	...	Nurse Nancy
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Roger (as Robert Groman)
Scott Groff	...	Jake
Ramy Zada	...	Ellis Hayden
Lorenzo Caccialanza	...	Sotto Voce Maitre d'
Justin Ross	...	Waiter
Paul Collins	...	Bill Hatcher
Andrew Hill Newman	...	Jerry
Courtney Barilla	...	Alexandra
Kevin Shaw	...	Waiter
Sherlynn Hicks	...	Waitress
Jeff Nimoy	...	Waiter
Dave Nicolson	...	Elevator Operator
David Larson	...	Elevator Operator
Michael Bofshever	...	Steve
Lewis J. Stadlen	...	Avi
Anne Lange	...	Bobbie
Kathryn Miller	...	Delta Gamma
Celeste Yarnall	...	Delta Gamma
Jeannette Kerner	...	Delta Gamma
Kristina Kell	...	Delta Gamma (as Kristina Kochoff)
R.J. Arterburn	...	Duffy's Doorman
Jonathan Tisch	...	Guest
Elizabeth Morehead	...	Kathryn
Regis Philbin	...	Regis Philbin
Chantal Westerman	...	Chantal Westerman
Tim Ottman	...	Photographer
Douglas Sills	...	Italian Tenor
Michael Snyder	...	Video Camera Assistant
Patrick Ewing	...	Patrick Ewing
Paul J.Q. Lee	...	Moving Man
Al Cerullo	...	Helicopter Pilot
Joe Zaloom	...	Cappucino Vendor
Tony Devon	...	Angry Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Boston	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Cindi Braun	...	Sorority Girl (uncredited)
Serena Viharo	...	Pretty sorority girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Leonard Nimoy

Writing credits (WGA)
Bob Greene		(article)
Norman Steinberg		(written by) &
David Frankel		(written by)

Produced by
Jon Avnet	....	producer
Martin Huberty	....	associate producer
Jordan Kerner	....	producer

Original Music by
Miles Goodman

Cinematography by
Fred Murphy

Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson

Production Design by
Stephen Storer

Art Direction by
Nathan Haas

Set Decoration by
Cloudia Rebar		(as Cloudia)
Sharon Viljoen

Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department
Kareen Boursier	....	hair stylist
Bob Mills	....	makeup artist (as Robert J. Mills)
Stephen Robinette	....	hair stylist (as Stephen F. Robinette)
Monty Westmore	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lynn M. Morgan	....	unit production manager (as Lynn Morgan)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregory J. Barnett	....	second unit director
Marsha Scarbrough	....	second assistant director
Douglas E. Wise	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Greg Benge	....	set dresser
Tracy Farrington	....	property master
Gary Sawaya	....	set designer

Sound Department
Gene S. Cantamessa	....	sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa	....	boom operator
Greg Curda	....	foley mixer
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
John E. Gray	....	special effects

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Dustin Ault	....	grip
Alan R. Disler	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
David M. Dunlap	....	camera operator
Larry McCarron	....	grip
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
John 'Fest' Sandau	....	assistant chief lighting technician
James R. Tynes	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carlane Passman	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Richard Mirisch	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Charles Button	....	musician
George Doering	....	musician
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn

Other crew
Michael Carroll	....	production assistant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Kevin J. Donnelly	....	assistant production office coordinator
Terry J. Erdmann	....	unit publicist
Andy Fickman	....	production executive
Rosemary Lombard	....	production office coordinator: New York
Scott Schaffer	....	craft service
Marshall Schlom	....	script supervisor (as Marshall I. Schlom)
Kerry Stanwyck	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Duffy Films
• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1990) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Elektra Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Germany:12 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Duffy Films

Trivia:

Leonard Nimoy was chosen to direct this comedy about having babies and biological clocks because Nimoy had previously directed the family custody drama The Good Mother (1988) and the hit parenthood comedy 3 Men and a Baby (1987).

Quotes:

Duffy Bergman:What a great name! Soto Voce'! And all this purple! Great for the digestion!

Movie Connections:

References "Live with Kelly and Michael" (1988)

Soundtrack:

Making the Grade

Funny How Love Isn't Funny In This Movie

Cartoonist Gene Wilder's marriage to Christine Lahti falls apart after they fail to conceive a child, but they manage to get back together after Gene has lots of sex with a younger woman. Love might be funny, but this film is something else entirely. Sure, there are a few laughs, but not enough to make this poorly-structured, badly-directed film work. it's about time for Leonard Nimoy to ask Scotty to beam him up. By the way, the soundtrack sucked too.