My One and Only (2009)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Richard Loncraine

Writer (WGA):

Charlie Peters (written by)

Release Date:

19 August 2009 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A 1950s-set comedy in which the glamorous Anne Deveraux (Zellweger) embarks on a drive down the Eastern...

Plot Keywords:

1950s | Number In Title

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Anne Deveraux
Logan Lerman	...	George Hamilton
Chris Noth	...	Harlan
Kevin Bacon	...	Dan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Addabbo	...	Frank - Hotel detective
Matthew Bowerman	...	Drama Teacher
Jennifer Christopher	...	Candy
Christian Di Salvo	...	Slave
Camilla Dominguez	...	Diner Rollerskater
Daniel Ferro	...	Bellhop
Troy Garity	...	Becker
Tara Garwood	...	Diner Woman
Maury Ginsberg	...	Mr. Dillon
Ronald Hamilton	...	Cowboy
Thomas C. Hessenauer	...	Henry - Doorman
Jon Jolles	...	Carl - Band Manager
Chris Kies	...	Ted
Lauren Klein	...	Mrs. Donahue
Kirk Lambert	...	Roger
Aaron Leventman	...	Cameraman
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Tom
Ed Matz	...	William Penn Doorman
Eric McCormack	...	Charlie
Dan John Miller	...	Mickey
Paul L. Nolan	...	Martin Kamen
Holly Palmer	...	Tanya
Christopher Phillips	...	Head Hotel Door Man
Molly C. Quinn	...	Paula
Mark Rendall	...	Robbie
Lyndsay Rini	...	Teenage Girl
Tony Romito	...	Bellhop
Jonathon Ruckman	...	Photographer
Rachel Specter	...	Sherry
Nick Stahl	...	Bud
Clay Steakley	...	Stage Manager
Phoebe Strole	...	Wendy
Veronica Taylor	...	Nancy
Joe Tunney	...	Salesman #2
Steven Weber	...	Wallace
Robin Weigert	...	Hope
Michael Alban	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Shana Alexa	...	Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Michael Blumenstock	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Chreky	...	Charlie's Guest (uncredited)
Estefania Crespo	...	Charlie's Guest (uncredited)
Liam Ferguson	...	Law Enforcement Agent (uncredited)
Bill Gentry	...	Theater Patron / Pedestrian (uncredited)
Thomas M. Hagen	...	Beach Picnicker (uncredited)
Lauren Emily Jacobs	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Nicole Catrice Keller	...	Young Girl (uncredited)
David Kneeream	...	Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
Aaron Michael Lacey	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gregory Leiker	...	Horseman (uncredited)
J.D. Marmion	...	Horseman (uncredited)
Todd McCall	...	Boston Waiter (uncredited)
J. Matthew Miller	...	Student (uncredited)
Jason Moffett	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Christopher H. Myers	...	Student (uncredited)
Indra Ové	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Vincent Riviezzo	...	Arrested Drunk (uncredited)
Jennifer Rouse	...	Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
Michael J. Shapiro	...	Valet (uncredited)
Joseph Starbin	...	Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Patrick Michael Strange	...	Pitt Worker / New Yorker (uncredited)
Jacque Temple	...	Pitt Pedestrian / New Yorker (uncredited)
Don Whatley	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Lisa Whitt	...	Pitt Pedestrian / New Yorker (uncredited)
Jennifer Wiener	...	Charlie's Guest (uncredited)
J.D. Wine	...	Piano player / Hotel guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Loncraine

Writing credits (WGA)
Charlie Peters		(written by)

Produced by
George Hamilton	....	executive producer
Carolyn Harris	....	associate producer
Elayne Herrick	....	executive producer
Michael Herrick	....	executive producer
Norton Herrick	....	producer
Robert Kosberg	....	executive producer
Rob Pritchard	....	executive producer
Vicki Dee Rock	....	co-producer
Aaron Ryder	....	producer
Beatrice Springborn	....	associate producer
Ron Ward	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Marco Pontecorvo

Film Editing by
Humphrey Dixon

Casting by
Mary Gail Artz
Shani Ginsberg

Production Design by
Brian Morris

Art Direction by
Guy Barnes
Halina Gebarowicz

Set Decoration by
Bryony Foster
Wendy Ozols-Barnes

Costume Design by
Doug Hall

Makeup Department
Svetlana Britt	....	assistant makeup artist
Ardis Cohen	....	hair stylist
Vanessa Jaramillo	....	makeup artist: New Mexico Day Player
Janice Kinigopoulos	....	key hair stylist
Mary Hedges Lampert	....	key hair stylist
Mary L. Mastro	....	hair stylist: Renee Zellweger
Karen McDonald	....	first makeup assistant: New Mexico
Yvette Meely	....	additional hair stylist: New Mexico
Ngozi Olandu	....	second makeup artist
Janice Tunnell	....	assistant makeup artist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist: Renee Zellweger
Debi Young	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Anne Johns	....	production supervisor
Matthew Spiegel	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy Blockburger	....	second second assistant director
Xanthus Valan	....	second assistant director
Michele Ziegler	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Brett Andrews	....	props
RA Arancio-Parrain	....	leadman: New Mexico
Aaron Becker	....	storyboard artist: main title design: prologue
Erik Boring	....	set dressing gangboss
Michael Davis	....	construction coordinator
Kyle DeAngelo	....	key art department assistant
Jill Dupont	....	set dresser
Patrick T. Eagan	....	set dresser
Linda R. Gore	....	set dresser
Erica Huffman	....	art department coordinator
Ronald O. Jaynes	....	construction coordinator
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones	....	scenic artist
Kristina Kilpe	....	on-set dresser
John Millard	....	leadman
Robbie Mueller	....	set dresser
Dawson Nolley	....	props
Wm. Michael Rafter	....	set dresser
Bridget Shaw	....	art department production assistant
Lorrie Walker	....	assistant property master
Steven Walker	....	property master

Sound Department
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist
Tim Cavagin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Ivan Hawkes	....	sound utility
Alex Joseph	....	foley supervisor
Jeff Knudsen	....	additional boom operator
Mark Lafbery	....	foley recordist
Bruce Litecky	....	sound mixer
Lorenzo Millan	....	boom operator
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Andy Shelley	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Single	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alastair Sirkett	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Tomkins	....	additional adr editor

Special Effects by
Hank Atterbury	....	special effects coordinator
Geoffrey C. Martin	....	special effects coordinator: New Mexico

Visual Effects by
Nick D'Aguiar	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Dominique Fiore	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Luan Hall	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Sarah Hemsley	....	visual effects producer: The Senate VFX
Richard Higham	....	visual effects supervisor: The Senate VFX
Simon Leech	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Natalie MacDonald	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Davide Piastra	....	DI conforming
Fabrizio Pistone	....	DI supervisor
Edward Randolph	....	visual effects coordinator: The Senate VFX
Gareth Repton	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX

Stunts
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt coordinator
Al Goto	....	stunt coordinator
Stephen Izzi	....	stunt double: Logan Lerman
Michael J. Shapiro	....	precision driver
D.J. Surgent	....	stunt double: Chris Noth

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Arnold	....	best boy rigging grip
Ian Axilrod	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Shawn C.H. Baron	....	dolly grip
Tanner Bayer	....	electrician: Baltimore
Ray Brown	....	key grip
Jeff Callow	....	grip
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell	....	rigging best boy electric
Chris Carpenter	....	electrician
Dean Citroni	....	dolly grip
Dwight Dollins	....	grip
James Dombey	....	electrician
Phaedra Eason	....	grip
Raphael Freud	....	rigging technician
William J. Gray	....	still photographer
David Shane Guild	....	electrician
John Hamilton	....	second assistant camera
Ian Hanna	....	grip
Chris Henry	....	lighting technician
Edward Hohman	....	grip (as Edu)
Nicholas Huynh	....	loader
William T. Iversen	....	grip
Jay Kemp	....	gaffer
Kurt Kornemann	....	best boy grip
Frank Larson	....	film loader: New Mexico
Brendan Lowder	....	camera intern (uncredited)
Janice Min	....	camera intern
Christopher Moats	....	electrician
Charlie Newberry	....	additional second assistant camera
Todd Norton	....	electrician
Mike Proudfoot	....	camera operator
Blackford 'Boots' Shelton	....	first assistant camera
S. Benny Smyth	....	best boy electric
Robert Spencer	....	rigging gaffer
Julian Sternthal	....	key rigging grip
Wade Tyree	....	electrician
Mike Wilson	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
Sora Katherine Brodie	....	casting assistant
Marty Cherrix	....	extras casting
Michael Cohen	....	casting intern
Carol Davis	....	casting assistant
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Pat Moran	....	casting
Betsy Royall	....	extras casting
Patricia Yuen	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ricardo Richard Alvarez	....	set costumer
Claudia Bellony	....	set costumer
Jerry Carnevale	....	key costumer: New Mexico
Ed Cuervo	....	costume intern
Deb Dalton	....	costume supervisor
Scott R. Hankins	....	personal dresser: Renee Zellweger
Constance Harris	....	costumer
Katie Howard	....	costumer
Mara Majorowicz	....	key costumer
Mary F. Miles	....	tailor
Aria Niayz	....	costume intern
Eric Satisky	....	costume intern
Michael Simon	....	additional costumer
Brittany Sweatt	....	wardrobe production assistant
Beverly Woods	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Trevor Brown	....	digital intermediate colorist: HD Deliverables
Lorraine Edwards	....	post-production assistant
Phil Eldridge	....	first assistant editor
Pierpaolo Marcelli	....	digital intermediate project manager
Neri Nazzareno	....	digital intermediate colorist
Stuart Sperling	....	first assistant editor: avid

Music Department
Thomas A. Carlson	....	music editor
Howard Herrick	....	executive music producer
Stephen Krause	....	scoring mixer
Steve Lindsey	....	music supervisor
Cindy O'Connor	....	music assistant
Tyler Parkinson	....	music pre-recording engineer
Conrad Pope	....	orchestrator
Robin Quinn	....	music editor (as Robin Whittaker)
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Nan Schwartz	....	arranger
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Graham Sutton	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Lyle Christensen	....	driver: camera car
Thomas F. Lombardi	....	picture car coordinator
Michael Luckeroth	....	driver
William McShane	....	driver
Monica Moore	....	assistant picture car coordinator
Tony Raimondo	....	transportation captain
Gerald Titus	....	transportation co-captain
Foard J. Wilgis	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Joe Achard	....	location intern
Steve Aguino	....	location assistant
Lisa Alsop	....	production assistant
Keisha Ansley	....	assistant: producer
Eric Bannat	....	assistant location manager
Eric Bannat	....	location scout
Jessi Baroody	....	production assistant
Tom Barrows	....	accounting intern
Zach Book	....	production assistant
Sara Brutto	....	location intern
Jennifer M. Byrne	....	post-production accounting
Brian M. Chilcoat	....	set production assistant
Ann Christman	....	assistant production coordinator
Rob Corlew	....	production coordinator: new mexico unit
Chad DeGroot	....	production assistant
Georgia Samantha Dixon	....	production office intern
Jay Eaton	....	production assistant
Anna Edwards	....	assistant to director
Halston Ericson-Bohager	....	production assistant
Todd Feaser	....	location assistant
Ami Francis	....	production accountant
Francesca Galesi	....	research and clearance coordinator
Christopher Geair	....	assistant location manager
Di Goodman	....	production secretary
Thomas C. Hessenauer	....	production assistant
Hannah Hoover	....	production assistant
Jean E. Jacobson	....	assistant accountant
Jeff Johnson	....	key set medic
Douglas M. Jones	....	set production assistant
Seth Kleinberg	....	producer: main and end titles
Brad LaChance	....	stand-in
Steven Lafferty	....	key set production assistant
John Latenser V	....	location manager
Phil LoGrippo	....	location intern
Keriene Lucas	....	production assistant
Fernando A. Madrigal	....	location intern
Kristine McCarthy	....	accounting assistant
Meghan McDonald	....	production assistant
Carlos A. Montoya	....	production assistant
Monica Moore	....	animal wrangler
Carrie Oviatt	....	payroll accountant
Hilton Clay Peres	....	location manager
Emily Rice	....	post-production accountant
Brieann Rich	....	craft service
Nicholas Rich	....	set medic
Tanana Rivera	....	assistant to producer
Loren Schoel	....	assistant location manager
Josh Slates	....	assistant location manager
Gary Trentham	....	production coordinator
Marion Tumen	....	script supervisor
Shane Tunney	....	set staff assistant
David Vogel	....	additional set production assistant
Dixie D. Walker	....	production accountant
Dana Wilkey	....	product placement
Kerry Yancheski	....	first assistant accountant
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney (uncredited)
Lucy Kim Robertson	....	accounting assistant: New Mexico (uncredited)
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Herrick Entertainment (funding)
• Merv Griffin Entertainment
• Raygun Productions
• Runaway Home Productions

Distributors

• RCV Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• California Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Freestyle Releasing (2009) (USA) (all media)

Special Effects

• Senate Visual Effects, The (visual effects by)

Other Companies

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  domestic sales
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Essential Entertainment  international and domestic sales
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Hues Image FX  graphic design
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Philly Picture Cars  picture cars
• Pivotal Post  Avid Editing Equipment Provided By

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

Germany:108 min (Berlin International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45084)

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Herrick Entertainment

Trivia:

The story is based on the life of George Hamilton's mother.

Wonderful Nostalgia

I've just seen the European Premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Although it did not win the major prize it was very well received. I enjoyed it enormously. It tells of a 1930's high society mother (Renee Zellwegger - never better) who walks out on her unfaithful husband (Kevin Bacon) after discovering another woman in his bed. She sets out with her two sons on a road trip across America to find a new rich partner who can keep her and her sons in the style they have become accustomed. One of her sons is serious and bookish and regrets missing his schooling while the other is an extremely effeminate gay who dreams of becoming a Hollywood star (a wonderfully camp performance by Mark Rendall who 'steals the picture' with some superbly funny quips). The journey across America and the weird and wonderful characters they meet make this an exceedingly engaging 'Road Movie'. It is beautifully photographed and well acted and directed. The dialogue is sharp, funny and entertaining. Highly recommended!