Corrina, Corrina (1994)

In 1959, a widower hires a kindly housekeeper/nanny to care for his seven-year-old daughter.

Director:

Jessie Nelson

Writer:

Jessie Nelson

Stars:

Ray Liotta, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Majorino

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noreen Hennessey	...	High Heels (as Noreen Hennessy)
Lucy Webb	...	Shirl
Erica Yohn	...	Grandma Eva
Tina Majorino	...	Molly Singer
Ray Liotta	...	Manny Singer
Don Ameche	...	Grandpa Harry
Larry Miller	...	Sid
Joan Cusack	...	Jonesy
Juney Ellis	...	Miss O'Herlihy (as June C. Ellis)
Mimi Lieber	...	Rita Lang
Karen Leigh Hopkins	...	Liala Sheffield
Lin Shaye	...	Repeat Nanny
Pearl Huang	...	Mrs. Wang
Marcus Toji	...	Tommy Wang
Louis Mustillo	...	Joe Allechinetti

Storyline

When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn.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.

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Plot Keywords:

white male black female relationship | friendship | housekeeper | f rated | repetition in title | 

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Taglines:

They needed a family. What they got was magic.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Corina, Corina

Filming Locations:

Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$20,160,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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.

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Goofs

While Corrina and her sister are talking in the living room during the kids' nap time, Corrina's sister puts her arm behind Corrina on the couch. In the next shot, her hand is down by her side again and she moves her arm up on the couch for the second time. The following shot shows her hand down once again and she moves it up behind Corrina for the third and final time.

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Quotes

Molly: [on phone] Operator? We're having trouble on our line; can you dial that number again?

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Connections

Referenced in Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

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Soundtracks

YOU GO TO MY HEAD
Written by Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots
Performed by Louis Armstrong with Oscar Peterson

User Reviews

Delightful!

My wife Rebecca is a fan of Ray Liotta so when this movie appeared on cable TV it had to be viewed. And what a surprise! The rapport between Ray and Whoopi Goldberg was very noticable. I don't know if it is so but there seemed to be a considerable amount of ad lib-ing. Some of the things that happened on screen could not have been scripted or the director's instructions. And the rapport between Whoopi and Molly (Tina Majorino later to be seen in "Waterworld") was just as impressive. But the theme of two minority groups (Jewish and Negro) coming together in the way they did was done in absolutely good taste and a delight to any liberal thinking viewers. It could have become a weepie but, for sure, I'm glad it didn't. I can't wait to see it again.