My One and Only (2009)

Director:

Richard Loncraine

Writer (WGA):

Charlie Peters (written by)

Release Date:

3 September 2009 (Israel)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

An almost perfect portrait of a family comedy

Plot:

An unusual road trip movie about a mother driving her two sons from New York to Pittsburgh to St. Louis and eventually Hollywood in her quest to find a man to take care of them all. |

Plot Keywords:

St. Louis | Road Trip | Movie Producer | Diner | Movie Studio

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Anne Deveraux
Logan Lerman	...	George Devereaux
Kevin Bacon	...	Dan Devereaux
Troy Garity	...	Becker
David Koechner	...	Bill Massey
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Tom
Eric McCormack	...	Charlie
Chris Noth	...	Dr. Harlan Williams
Molly C. Quinn	...	Paula
Mark Rendall	...	Robbie
Nick Stahl	...	Bud
Phoebe Strole	...	Wendy
Steven Weber	...	Wallace McAllister
Robin Weigert	...	Hope
Dan John Miller	...	Mickey

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

USA:108 min | Germany:108 min (Berlin International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45084) | Netherlands:9

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Herrick Entertainment

Trivia:

Although Dr. Harlan Williams' (Chris Noth) military service is never specifically addressed in the movie, he is seen wearing the insignia of the 45th Infantry ("Thunderbird") Division on one of his uniforms. This unit fought in both World War II and Korea.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The action of the movie is supposed to occur in the summer of 1953. In one scene a Greyhound Scenicruiser bus is shown leaving a bus terminal. The Scenicruiser did not enter production until 1954.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Late Show with David Letterman: (#16.191)" (2009)

From Coast To Coast

The year is 1953. The war in Korea is over,but for former band singer, Anne Deveraux,the battle has just begun. After she walks in on her cheating,no good S.O.B. of a husband & his current "item",she packs her clothes,takes her two teen aged sons out of school,and proceeds to leave New York,forever to make a new life (and perhaps to find a new hubby,which won't be easy,as her better days as a singer/sex symbol of twenty-something years ago are far behind her). The trio make their way across the continental United States in search of something better. Renee Zellwegger absolutely shines as Anne,a woman determined to make better in life (or at least try). Her two sons (both by different men),George (played by Logan Lerman),who is an aspiring writer,and Robbie (Mark Rendall,who nearly steals the show),a closeted homosexual,who is toying with the idea of acting. Kevin Bacon has some nice,but brief time as Anne's cheating husband,Dan Deveraux. English director, Richard Loncraine ('Richard III','The Missionary',and one episode of 'Band of Brothers')works very well with his cast in recreating the era (the early 1950's),as well as his set designer (Brian Morris,who deserves kudos for his work here). This is one of those quirky,sleeper films that somehow manage to capture the hearts of the advantageous audiences that do turn out for "left of centre" films like these (in other words,films that shy away from the usual Hollywood bombast sausage factory kind of films that slither into the multi-plexus that are only happy to screen them---screw you,Jerry Bruckheimer). A film for audiences who truly care. Rated PG-13 by the MPAA,for rude language & sexual content (but nothing too graphic).