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The Whole Wide World (1996)

PG 111 min  -  Biography | Drama | Romance  -   20 December 1996 (USA)
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In Texas in the 1930s, young schoolteacher Novalyne Price meets a handsome, eccentric, interesting young man named Robert Howard... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Ireland

Writers:

Novalyne Price Ellis (memoir One Who Walked Alone), Michael Scott Myers (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio ...
Renée Zellweger ...
Novalyne Price
Ann Wedgeworth ...
Mrs. Howard
Harve Presnell ...
Dr. Howard
Benjamin Mouton ...
Clyde Smith
Michael Corbett ...
Mayor Booth Adams
Helen Cates Helen Cates ...
Enid
Marion Eaton Marion Eaton ...
Woman on Bus
Chris Shearer Chris Shearer ...
Truett Vinson
Leslie Berger ...
Ethel
Libby Villari ...
Etna Reed Price
Sandy Walper Sandy Walper ...
Mammy
Dell Aldrich Dell Aldrich ...
Mrs. Hemphill (as Dell F. Aldrich)
Elizabeth D'Onofrio ...
Mrs. Smith
Antonia Bogdanovich ...
Teacher
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Storyline

In Texas in the 1930s, young schoolteacher Novalyne Price meets a handsome, eccentric, interesting young man named Robert Howard. He's a successful writer - of the pulp stories of 'Conan the Barbarian'; she's an aspiring one. A friendship develops into a sort of courtship. Based on a memoir by Novalyne Price. Written by Eileen Berdon <eberdon@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

1930s | Friendship | Writer | Texas | Courtship  | See more »

Taglines:

A true story about the true love of the greatest pulp fiction writer of all time.

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for a substantial amount of mild language and mature thematic elements See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alle Liebe dieser Welt See more »

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,318 (USA) (22 December 1996) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$136,933 (USA) (5 January 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Renée Zellweger, upon receiving her Oscar for Cold Mountain, thanked Vincent D'Onofrio for teaching her how to act, referring to her experiences in this movie. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Enid says that Bob Howard thinks he's "Max Schneling" when he is pretending to box. The German boxing champ's name was actually Max Schmeling. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Novalyne Price: I met Bob Howard today. My old sweetheart, Clyde, brought him over.
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Crazy Credits

During her interview on "Inside the Actor's Studio", Renee Zellweger
revealed that the end credit for Woofgang Zellweger was an inside reference
to her dog, "Woof." See more »

Connections

Referenced in Welcome to Hollywood (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rue Parisienne"
Composed by Victor Cavini
Courtesy of Associate Production Music See more »