In 1959, a widower hires a kindly housekeeper/nanny to care for his seven-year-old daughter.
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Noreen Hennessey | ... | High Heels (as Noreen Hennessy) |
| Lucy Webb | ... | Shirl | |
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Erica Yohn | ... | Grandma Eva |
| Tina Majorino | ... | Molly Singer | |
| Ray Liotta | ... | Manny Singer | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Grandpa Harry | |
| Larry Miller | ... | Sid | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Jonesy | |
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Juney Ellis | ... | Miss O'Herlihy (as June C. Ellis) |
| Mimi Lieber | ... | Rita Lang | |
| Karen Leigh Hopkins | ... | Liala Sheffield | |
| Lin Shaye | ... | Repeat Nanny | |
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Pearl Huang | ... | Mrs. Wang |
| Marcus Toji | ... | Tommy Wang | |
| Louis Mustillo | ... | Joe Allechinetti | |
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When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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26 August 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Corina, Corina See more »Filming Locations:
Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA See more »Edit
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Corrina Washington: So mad. You're just so mad. And it's okay to be mad, Molly.
Manny Singer: Molly, I'm mad, too! I'm mad at Mommy for leaving us. I'm mad because I want to talk to Mommy every day, and I can't. I'm mad because I want to bring Mommy back to you, and I can't do that, either.
Molly: I'm mad because she didn't even say goodbye.
Manny Singer: I'm mad about that, too.
Corrina Washington: I'm mad because she made you mad! I'm mad! She should've said goodbye!
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Written by Shelby Darnell and Esther Van Sciver
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This was Don Ameche's final film before his death on December 6, 1993 at the age of 85. He completed his scenes shortly before he died. See more »Goofs
When Corrina and Manny are standing on the front porch of his house and she was helping him with his jacket, Corrina removes her gloves one at a time, then they re-appear again during the conversation without her having put them back on. See more »Quotes
Molly: But I'm just so? I'm just so?Corrina Washington: So mad. You're just so mad. And it's okay to be mad, Molly.
Manny Singer: Molly, I'm mad, too! I'm mad at Mommy for leaving us. I'm mad because I want to talk to Mommy every day, and I can't. I'm mad because I want to bring Mommy back to you, and I can't do that, either.
Molly: I'm mad because she didn't even say goodbye.
Manny Singer: I'm mad about that, too.
Corrina Washington: I'm mad because she made you mad! I'm mad! She should've said goodbye!
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I DON'T WANT NO MORE ARMY LIFE (GEE MOM I WANT TO GO HOME)Traditional
Written by Shelby Darnell and Esther Van Sciver
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