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Lost in Yonkers
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Lost in Yonkers (1993) -- In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.
Lost in Yonkers (1993) -- In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.
Lost in Yonkers (1993) -- In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.
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Overview

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Director:
Martha Coolidge
Writers (WGA):
Neil Simon (play)
Neil Simon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
14 May 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York. | add synopsis
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Neil Simon's Lost In Yonkers Opens At La Mirada On 2/6
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The Play is better more (17 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Dreyfuss ... Louie Kurnitz
Mercedes Ruehl ... Bella Kurnitz
Irene Worth ... Grandma Kurnitz
Brad Stoll ... Jay

Mike Damus ... Arty

David Strathairn ... Johnny
Robert Miranda ... Hollywood Harry (as Robert Guy Miranda)

Jack Laufer ... Eddie

Susan Merson ... Gert

Illya Haase ... Harry's Crony
Calvin Stillwell ... Gas Station Attendant
Dick Hagerman ... Truck Driver
Jesse Vincent ... Danny
Howard Newstate ... Kid in Store

Peter Gannon ... Cop
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Also Known As:
Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements and mild language.
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Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Norway:10 | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG (certificate #32189) | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Germany:6 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Augusta, Kentucky, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

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First film cut on AVID Film Composer. more
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Anachronisms: Even though window air conditioners were sold as early as 1938, mass production, which lowered the cost, didn't occur until after World War II. It is highly unlikely that a house in Yonkers would have had two as we see when the gangsters get out of their car and walk to the store as Bella is making her "Johnny" announcement. more
Quotes:
Jay: [impersonating his Aunt Gert] Well, hello Jay. How are you? How's your father, and
[sucking in as he speaks]
Jay: *how's your little brother Arty?*
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Movie Connections:
Features Now, Voyager (1942) more
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
The Play is better, 17 November 2000
7/10
Author: kentatm

The film itself is a fairly good one. It can be touching at times and Bella is well done as is Grandma. (of course these are actors that did them in the play.) I don't like how Louie is done at all, just seems out of place. Also, the boys are the core of the play but not in the movie. They are the comic relief for some very heavy drama and the play is more about how they deal with the situation rather than how the family comes together at the end. I didn't really get the sense that they were brothers either. The movie is good, but read or see the play for a better experience

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