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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Richard Day (play)
Richard Day (screenplay)
Tagline:
Fame... Money... Girls... What's his secret?
Plot:
In 1950's Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary in order to conceal his homosexuality. Sally has no idea her marriage is a sham, though, and turns Guy's life upside-down. Then he falls in love. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Ask the Flying Monkey (January 27, 2009)
(From AfterElton.com. 26 January 2009, 5:46 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Good gay comedy/drama more (17 total)
Cast
(Credited cast)| Matt Letscher | ... | Guy Stone | |
| Carrie Preston | ... | Sally Stone | |
| Adam Greer | ... | Rick Foster | |
| Veronica Cartwright | ... | Jerry Albrecht | |
| Victor Raider-Wexler | ... | Saul Ornstein | |
| Jack Plotnick | ... | Freddie Stevens | |
| Michael Emerson | ... | Victor | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| George Alan | ... | Waiter | |
| David Burke | ... | Ray Verrine | |
| Matt Bushell | ... | Moron #2 | |
| Jennifer Elise Cox | ... | Betty Bright | |
| Shea Curry | ... | Starlet | |
| Tammy Dahlstrom | ... | Tourist | |
| Scott Fishkind | ... | Reporter | |
| John Ganun | ... | Crewman | |
| David Alan Graf | ... | Bailiff | |
| David Jahn | ... | Priest | |
| Chris J. Johnson | ... | Jeff | |
| Butch Klein | ... | Waiter | |
| Tom Lenk | ... | Teddy | |
| Clinton Leupp | ... | Bernice Ornstein | |
| Chad Lindsey | ... | Mike | |
| Ricky Dean Logan | ... | Moron #1 | |
| Ron Mathews | ... | Salvation Army Man | |
| Adrian Neil | ... | Jeroen | |
| Sam Pancake | ... | Tour Guide | |
| Adrian R'Mante | ... | Hector | |
| Lorna Scott | ... | Louella | |
| Benjamin Sprunger | ... | Trick in Alley | |
| Eric Stonestreet | ... | Labor Organizer | |
| Darlena Tejeiro | ... | Viola | |
| Hamilton von Watts | ... | Clyde, the Bartender | |
| Paul Willson | ... | Coal Executive | |
| Ryun Yu | ... | Bess, the Make-Up Man | |
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USA:96 min
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Jackie Hoffman, who originated the role of Jerry in the stage play, was asked to reprise her role, but couldn't due to her appearance in "Hairspray: The Musical." more
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Continuity: One of the production drawings for "Ben-Hur" in Saul's office is missing after the first scene. more
Quotes:
Guy Stone:
[at breakfast, looking at his toast:] There isn't any butter on this, is there?
Victor:
There hasn't been a stick of butter in this house since you dragged that trainee milkman upstairs.
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Referenced in 2005 Glitter Awards (2005) (V) more
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In 1950s Hollywood actor Guy Stone (Matt Letscher) is very popular--and secretly gay. He's in a gay bar which is raided. To save his image his publicist (Veronica Cartwright) arranges a quick marriage to sweet, adorable Sally (Carrie Preston) without telling her that Stone is gay. Then Stone meets hunky, drop dead handsome Rick Foster (Adam Greer) and falls in love...but what about his marriage and career?
Good gay comedy but far from perfect. Halfway through I thought the movie was going to end...but it kept on going. Basically this was a good hour long movie stretched out to 96 minutes. Also Letscher and Greer are obviously straight--I've never seen such uncomfortable kissing! But those are my only real complaints.
That aside this movie looked great and had a funny script. Most of the actors were recruited from the stage play for the movie so they had their roles down pat. Letscher is good as Stone--arrogant and obnoxious. He obviously buffed up for the role but he just wasn't handsome enough (to me) to be a big Hollywood star. Preston is very good as his wife Sally--sweet and lovable but doesn't overdo it. Greer is impossibly handsome as Rick. He's also buffed up and Stone's attraction to him makes perfect sense. That aside Greer is a very good actor too. And Cartwright is hysterical as Stone's agent --she barrels through this film tossing off one liners left and right.
So--I DID like it but this is no milestone in gay cinema. It's an entertaining well-done fluffy movie--but that's about it. Worth catching if you want an undemanding movie. I give it an 8.