damn yankees is a musical comedy with a book by george abbott and douglass wallop , music and lyrics by richard adler and jerry ross .

the story is a modern retelling of the faust legend set during the 1950s in washington , d.c. , during a time when the new york yankees dominated major league baseball .

it is based on wallop 's novel the year the yankees lost the pennant .

the show ran for 1,019 performances in its original 1955 broadway production .

adler and ross 's success with it and the pajama game seemed to point to a bright future for them , but ross suddenly died of chronic bronchiectasis at age 29 several months after it opened .

damn yankees

' damn yankees ' starring pete rose , marty brennaman when “damn yankees” opens on may 24 , the commissioner will be played by none other than pete rose . check out this story on urltoken urltoken
when “damn yankees” opens on may 24 , the commissioner will be played by none other than pete rose .
this was a wonderful production overall . the individual performances were great too . very clever to use the red sox / yankees connection . i loved damn yankees .
does anyone know where i can get the
magic
cigarette for mr . applegate to use in damn yankees ?
if you ' re looking for an evening of fast - paced musical comedy this summer , damn yankees fits the bill .
while watching damn yankees offers many pleasures , none compare to the spectacle of tab hunter in the prime of his beauty .
light , fast - paced and devilishly clever , damn yankees is a homerun hit , featuring all - american subject matter and an irreverent sense of humor . the perfect choice for a high school ' s spring musical or community theatre production , damn yankees is a wicked , romantic comedy , sure to please .
performances of “damn yankees” are tuesday , aug . 8 through sunday , aug . 13 at the wells fargo pavilion , 1419 h st . in sacramento .
' damn yankees ' inspire major league love and hate the new york yankees may be the most polarizing team in the u . s . in a new collection , damn yankees : twenty - four major league writers on the world ' s most loved ( and hated ) team , writers share the stories behind their passions . in many cases , rooting for or against the team has little to do with sports .
the damn yankees team , which ran the score high for three seasons in broadway ' s legit ballpark , was reassembled to go to bat in this sparkling film version .
call it irony , if you will . or karma , perhaps . but when “damn yankees” opens on may 24 , the commissioner will be played by none other than pete rose .
the new york yankees may be the most polarizing team in the u . s . in a new collection , damn yankees : twenty - four major league writers on the world ' s most loved ( and hated ) team , writers share the stories behind their passions .
tickets for “damn yankees” are available by phone at ( 916 ) 557 - 1999 , online at urltoken or in person at the wells fargo pavilion box office , 1419 h st . in sacramento .
wilson said ,
that home team pride is certainly part of the reason i believe damn yankees is a great show for clp to be producing in cincinnati , home of the first professional baseball team .
would you do anything to help your favorite baseball team win the pennant ? in the faustian baseball musical , damn yankees , joe boyd sells his soul to the devil to be the home run hitter that will guide his favorite team , the washington senators , to a win against those “damn yankees . ” featuring the classical musical theatre selections , “heart” and “whatever lola wants” , follow joe in his quest to save his team…and his soul .
a musical based on the novel
the year the yankees lost the pennant
by douglass wallop .
would you think the musical damn yankees from 1955 be relevant today ? director matthew wilson said ,
today ' s audiences are certainly viewing it through a different lens than those who saw the original production over 60 years ago . it is more nostalgic today . but these characters still reflect us . the pride or shame that average citizens feel for their local teams is still a very palpable thing .
wilson is in his seventh consecutive summer of directing at cincinnati landmark productions , which presents damn yankees based on the book the year the yankees lost the pennant by douglass wallop .
based on the novel , the year the yankees lost the pennant by douglass wallop , damn yankees the broadway mega - hit and winner of seven tony awards , including best musical , hits it out of the park ! the winning score by adler and ross and a devilish book by george abbot have made this sporty musical comedy a true american classic .
the cast for “damn yankees” also includes : lindsey bracco , doug carfrae , meghan faddis , devon hadsell , rashaan james ii , eric anthony johnson , justin keats , joe komara , adam lendermon , dennis o’bannion , connor wince and jessica wockenfuss .
a new york yankees hat and glove rest in the dugout before a game at oriole park at camden yards .
making his music circus debut as rocky , dallas padoven most recently appeared as diesel in media theatre’s production of “west side story” and has performed in numerous new york and regional productions including “shrek the musical , ” “damn yankees” and “the wedding singer . ”
great show , even for this yankees fan ! i enjoyed the updated twist to include the yankees / red sox rivalry . enjoyed the performances of all performers , and especially enjoyed the intermission interaction with the sisters . well done !
mr . adler’s work with mr . ross endures in film adaptations ( “ the pajama game ” was released on screen in 1957 , “damn yankees” in 1958 ) ; occasional broadway revivals ; ubiquitous amateur productions ; and in movies , tv shows and commercials .
damn yankees features a book by george abbott and douglass wallop and a score by richard adler and jerry ross , a team also remembered fondly for their musical the pajama game . “faust meets baseball” in this fun and touching show based on wallop ' s . . .
but guess what ? “damn yankees” is beyond the jurisdiction of mlb . and so when the incline theatre selected the show , communications and development director rodger pille suggested that board president doug ridenour reach out to rose to see if he might be interested in the role .
damn yankees opened on broadway at the 46th st . theatre on may 5 , 1955 and transferred to the adelphi theatre in 1957 where it ran for a total of 1 , 019 performances . later revivals occurred in london in 1957 and on broadway in 1994 and 1997 .
but back then , he qualifies ,
the yankees were so good , and the red sox were so terrible that . . . having a rivalry with the yankees was like having a rivalry with the rain . i mean , it was completely pointless .
the recent paper mill playhouse production of damn yankees was so nice that i saw it twice . ( those in seattle will be able to catch this production from april 21 to may 20 , 2012 . ) that the original script was used – and not the erratic one that . . .
richard adler , a composer and lyricist whose towering early successes on broadway in the 1950s — the smash hits “the pajama game” and “damn yankees” — were followed abruptly by the death of his creative collaborator , died on thursday at his home in southampton , n . y . he was 90 .
william jackson plays joe hardy , the superstar who hopes to lead the washington senators to a pennant victory in “damn yankees , ” running may 24 - june 18 at the warsaw federal incline theater . rachel perin plays lola – the devil’s assistant – who is determined to stop joe hardy from succeeding .
but nothing could have prepared them for the success of “the pajama game” ( directed by george abbott and jerome robbins and starring john raitt ) and “damn yankees” ( directed by mr . abbott and starring stephen douglass , gwen verdon and ray walston ) , which opened within a year of each other .
clp and tri - health present damn yankees from 5 / 24 to 6 / 18 at the three - year - old warsaw federal incline theatre located at 801 matson place in the price hill neighborhood of cincinnati , ohio . for more information , visit urltoken or call ( 513 ) 241 - 6550 .
comments : damn yankees was on hiatus from january 1 , 1995 through february 28 , 1995 . this production played 18 previews and 350 performances prior to its hiatus ; after its hiatus , it played an additional 15 previews and 169 performances , with an official re - opening date of march 12 , 1995 .
when you stage “damn yankees , ” there are a few essentials when it comes to casting . you need some actors who can be convincing as baseball players . you need a manager , too . and a devil . and lola , the ultra - sexy leading lady who happens to be the devil’s assistant .
but before we reveal the big surprise , let’s set the scene . warsaw federal incline theater is producing “damn yankees , ” the rousing 1955 musical about an old guy who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for a pennant - winning season for the washington senators , the perennial losers he’s loved for years .
middle - aged baseball fanatic joe boyd trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the new york yankees . transformed into young baseball sensation joe hardy , he leads the hapless washington senators to the final game for the pennant , only to realize the true worth of the life he’s left behind . light , fast - paced and devilishly clever , damn yankees is a home - run hit featuring all - american subject matter and an irreverent sense of humor . featuring classic songs like “whatever lola wants ( lola gets ! ) , ” “ you gotta have heart ” and “shoeless joe from hannibal , mo . , ” damn yankees is a wicked , romantic comedy and winner of 7 tony awards including best musical !
damn yankees was the second and last of the two musical comedies in which richard adler and jerry ross collaborated on music and lyrics , the first having been the pajama game . like its eminent predecessor , damn yankees stayed on broadway for over a thousand performances , the ninth musical to join this select circle . with two such resounding triumphs coming in rapid succession , adler and ross became one of the most promising song - and - words teams to hit broadway since rodgers and hart . tragically , this fruitful partnership was destined to come to an abrupt end when jerry ross died in 1955 of chronic bronchiectasis at the age of twenty - nine .
each show ran for more than 1 , 000 performances , each won the tony award for best musical , and each teemed with songs that quickly became standards — including “ hey there ” and “hernando’s hideaway” from “the pajama game” and “ heart ” and “ whatever lola wants ( lola gets ) ” from “damn yankees . ”
“damn yankees” is a musical comedy in which mega - fan joe boyd trades his soul to lead his beloved washington senators to victory over the new york yankees . watch joe boyd transform into the senators’ star player joe hardy and eventually realize the true worth of the life he left behind . it’s a devilishly clever , multi tony award - winning best musical that any baseball fan will appreciate ; popular favorite songs include “heart” and the iconic “whatever lola wants , lola gets . ”
a new york yankees hat and glove rest in the dugout before a game at oriole park at camden yards . rob carr / getty images hide caption
middle - aged baseball fanatic joe boyd trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the new york yankees . transformed into young baseball sensation joe hardy , he leads the hapless washington senators to the final game for the pennant , only to realize the true worth of the life he’s left behind . light , fast - paced and devilishly clever , damn yankees is a home - run hit featuring all - american subject matter and an irreverent sense of
with jerry ross , mr . adler wrote music and lyrics for “ the pajama game ” ( 1954 ) , a comedy about labor agitation in a pajama factory , and “damn yankees” ( 1955 ) , a faustian romp about a man who sells his soul to the devil so that he may lead his beloved washington senators to victory on the baseball diamond .
music & lyrics by richard adler & jerry ross : book by george abbot & douglass wallop . based on the novel the year the yankees lost the pennant by douglass wallop
the fiery accouterments are entirely suitable , since namath ' s vehicle is
damn yankees
- - wherein a middle - aged baseball nut sells himself to the devil so the washington senators will win the pennant for a change . namath plays the supernatural whiz kid who leads the team to victory , then vanquishes his diabolical mentor for a happy ending in the nick of time .
opening night of damn yankees revealed a mostly young , energetic cast who belted out musical numbers and performed original dances choreographed by kate stark . clp founder and executive director tim perrino played joe boyd , a middle - aged real estate agent and baseball fan , who trades his soul to the devil , mr . applegate , performed by rodger pille , clp communications and development director .
okrent grew up hating the yankees , a fact he attributes to his hometown , detroit .
if you grew up in any american league city in the 1950s ,
he says ,
you either loved the yankees because you were a cowardly front - runner , or you loathed them because you had no chance to win the pennant .
appearing in the role of mr . applegate in “damn yankees” is jason graae , who played the cat in the hat in last summer’s music circus production of “seussical ; ” he has performed in numerous broadway shows including “falsettos , ” “snoopy ! ” and the original cast of “a grand night for singing” as well as the music circus productions of “brigadoon , ” “sugar” and “the music man . ”
so in conclusion , turn your damn phone sideways ! and if you have a friend who insists on shooting videos of anything in vertical mode , show them this post . then slap their hands until their phone turns over .
because so many of the artists associated with the original stage show were recruited for the film version , damn yankees ( 1958 ) emerged as one of the most faithful movie adaptations of a broadway musical . with original star gwen verdon and choreographer bob fosse on hand , the film captures every move of verdon ' s legendary tony award - winning performance , particularly her signature hip isolations , on spectacular display in her showstopping musical numbers .
in a story based loosely on the legend of faust , damn yankees provides the audience particularly strong performances by pille , in a solid role as a smooth and slick salesman mr . applegate ; renee stoltzfus as ace washington post reporter gloria thorpe , who acts , dances and sings with conviction ; and william jackson , a university of cincinnati college - conservatory of music sophomore , as joe hardy , who nails every musical number he sings .
“damn yankees” will be directed by charles repole , who returns to music circus after directing “nice work if you can get it” last summer and “42nd street” in 2010 . his experience includes work on broadway and off - broadway for the prestigious city center encores ! series , carnegie hall , the chicago humanities festival and the kennedy center concert series and as an accomplished on - stage performer , where he appeared before broadway and off - broadway audiences .
remick returned to the great white way to star in the original cast of stephen sondheim’s musical anyone can whistle ( 1964 ) , playing opposite harry guardino and angela lansbury . she is featured prominently on the cast recording , a reminder of her overlooked talents as a singer and a performer in musical theater . she also starred as the seductress lola in a television version of damn yankees ( 1967 ) and played in touring productions of brigadoon and annie get your gun .
the 67th music circus season continues with “damn yankees , ” one of the most enduring broadway musicals , featuring a score by legendary composers richard adler and jerry ross and a cast that includes a number of veterans of new york city’s broadway stages . this will be the seventh time the popular faustian - themed baseball musical has been produced at music circus and just its second appearance in the wells fargo pavilion . previous music circus productions were in 1957 , 1959 , 1978 , 1985 , 1997 and 2003 .
one of the great classic musicals of all time ! middle - aged baseball fanatic joe boyd trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the new york yankees .
dam yankees musical starring joe namath and eddie bracken . directed and choreographed by frank wagner for the jones beach theater . with a burst of flame and a puff of smoke , football star joe namath has made his new york stage debut .
all that changed for a little while in the late 1960s and early ' 70s , known as the horace clarke years . clarke was a less - than - stellar second baseman who became emblematic of the era . the yankees
were terrible ,
says okrent , and the tigers went on a hot streak , dominating the yankees . during that period ,
it almost became kind of pointless to hate them anymore . they were just . . . not worth hating .
late the next afternoon , mr . applegate awakens to find the senators / yankees game well underway . realizing lola has tricked him - and worse , that lola has actually fallen in love with hardy - he turns her back into an ugly hag .
from left , rodger pille , pete rose , doug ridenour and tim perrino . rose , a former cincinnati red and all - time major league record holder for most hits , will provide the voice of the commissioner of baseball in “damn yankees , ” running may 24 - june 18 at the warsaw federal incline theater . perrino is the theater’s artistic director , while pille is the director of communications and development . ridenour is president of the board . this photo was taken on april 6 , 2015 , when the foursome attended the reds opening day game against the pittsburgh pirates .
pierce grew up in red sox country — worcester , mass . but even there , there were patches of yankees fans .
all the italian kids that i knew growing up were all yankees fans because of dimaggio ,
he says . players like dimaggio
were your purchase on the country ,
says pierce .
the country defines itself in a lot of ways by the games it watches . . . [ and ] the entree for a lot of italian - americans of a certain generation of this country was joe dimaggio .
the jones beach theater is such a peculiar showplace that some productions don ' t succeed simply because they aren ' t flashy enough to carry over such large outdoor distances :
showboat
and
the music man
are examples . for all its failings .
damn yankees
joins such recent winners as
finian ' s rainbow ,
annie get your gun ,
and even last year ' s
the sound of music .
it ' s lively and tuneful , and it ' s the only place i know where you can see a quarterback do a dance in the locker room .
hi , my name is walter and i hate the new york yankees . [ i ] hi walter ! [ / i ] [ i ] [ color = red ] go back to boston , you bum ! [ / color ] [ / i ] [ i ] [ color = # ff0000 ] [ / color ] [ / i ] [ color = black ] actually , i ' m a mets fan . . . but more on that later . . . [ / color ] [ font = century gothic ] [ / font ] [ font = century gothic ]
damn yankees
is a musical about a middle - aged fan named joe who roots for his beloved washington senators every day during the baseball season much to the consternation of his loyal wife . he is frustrated by their lack of success until the devil ( a very liverly ray walston ) makes him an offer to turn him into the best baseball player ever , so he could help his favorite baseball team beat the hated yankees . [ / font ] [ font = century gothic ] [ / font ] [ font = century gothic ] i was entertained by
damn yankees
( otherwise known as the
barry bonds story
) but i was surprised that it had more to do with an old - fashioned view of marriage ( and avoiding the temptations that could lead a husband down the wrong path ) than it was about baseball . that having been said , the character of the female sports writer was definitely ahead of the time . oh and i could not quite buy gwen verdon as the all - time seductress but she sure could dance . [ / font ] [ font = century gothic ] [ / font ] [ color = blue ] oh and the mets won today 5 - 1 . [ / color ]
and in the recording studio , miles has released his acclaimed solo album
might as well be . . .
and can be heard on over two dozen original and studio cast recordings , including celebrated performances as robert in company , georges in la cage aux folles , officer lockstock in urinetown , lumiere in beauty and the beast , javert in les miserables , the wizard in wicked , applegate in damn yankees , nick arnstein in funny girl , albert in bye bye birdie , herbie in gypsy , amos in chicago and , most recently , a thrilling turn as tevye in a marvelous new recording of fiddler on the roof !
watch the official music video for the damn yankees '
high enough .
released on the album damn yankees in 1990 , this soaring rock ballad rose to no . 3 on u . s . hot 100 chart . high enough has been featured in several blockbuster soundtracks , including gremlins 2 : the new batch , nothing but trouble and the taking of beverly hills . subscribe to the rhino channel ! urltoken check out our favorite playlists : rhino favorite 100 urltoken 80s hits urltoken classic rock urltoken stay connected with rhino on . . . facebook urltoken instagram urltoken twitter urltoken urltoken rhino is the official youtube channel of the greatest music catalog in the world . founded in 1978 , rhino is the world ' s leading pop culture label specializing in classic rock , soul , and 80 ' s and 90 ' s alternative . the vast rhino catalog of more than 5 , 000 albums , videos , and hit songs features material by warner music group artists such as van halen , madonna , duran duran , aretha franklin , ray charles , the doors , chicago , black sabbath , john coltrane , yes , alice cooper , linda ronstadt , the ramones , the monkees , carly simon , and curtis mayfield , among many others . check back for classic music videos , live performances , hand - curated playlists , the rhino podcast , and more !
in many cases , rooting for or against them has little to do with sports . two contributors to the collection , journalist charlie pierce and writer daniel okrent , talk with npr ' s neal conan about their stories , and why the new york yankees inspire such strong feelings in so many people , sports fans or not .
synopsis : a middle - aged man sells his soul to the devil to become a crackerjack baseball player who can help his beloved washington senators beat the yankees in the world series . but despite the devil ' s best attempts — including the sexy lola — to keep him under his sway , the man wants to return to his wife .
len grew up near winnipeg in modest circumstances , with music always around the house :
i was a boy soprano with a natural kind of voice . my mother made sure it was trained it after it changed .
by 10th grade len was directing / starring in school plays at miles macdonnell collegiate , and made his theatrical debut there playing ralph rackstraw in hms pinafore . a few years later he turned professional in the chorus of damn yankees at rainbow stage , an outdoor venue where the weather and the audience were co - dependent . performing in local nightclubs and theaters kept him solvent until theatrical visionary john hirsch established the manitoba theater center and supplied len with employment during its october to january season , augmented by performing the classics at the stratford ontario shakespeare festival between february and october until len joined the guthrie theater in minneapolis .
mr . applegate changes boyd into young baseball sensation joe hardy , 22 , to lead the washington senators with a home run in the final game of the pennant race with the new york yankees . some minor vocal intonation problems occurred with perrino in his musical numbers . patrons can hear voiceovers by pete rose as the baseball commissioner and marty brennaman as the baseball announcer , giving the production more hometown appeal .
damn yankees opens in 1956 washington , dc , where meg boyd and other
baseball widows
around the nation ' s capital lament about losing their husbands , who can be found doing nothing but watching tv or going to griffith stadium , all to cheer their beloved washington senators to victory over the new york yankees six months out of every year . disheartened by another loss for the senators , meg ' s husband , joe , mutters that he would sell his soul to the devil for
one long ball hitter
on the senators . as soon as the words come out of his mouth , he is greeted by satan himself in the form of the charismatic conman mr . applegate . applegate claims he can make not only joe ' s wish come true but he can also make joe that ballplayer to fulfill his one lifelong dream . using his real - estate business tactics , joe talks applegate into giving him an escape clause should he not like being a ballplayer . applegate agrees to give joe until the day before the season ends , september 24th at 9 : 00 pm , to get out of the deal at any time . should joe decide to play in the final game on the 25th , he will belong to applegate . joe says his final farewells to meg while she is sleeping ( goodbye , old girl ) and is magically transformed into 22 - year - old joe hardy , the greatest ballplayer in history .
scene 1 : joe and meg boyd , a couple in their forties , are sitting in their comfortable living room in chevy chase , maryland , on a warm evening . meg is talking to joe about the weather , but he ' s obsessed with a baseball game . she sings that for six months out of every year ,
joe is a great husband , but a lost cause during baseball season , when the washington senators take over his heart . the game ends ; joe is furious because his team lost . he wants them to lick those champion damn yankees just once . meg gives up and goes to bed , announcing she has to play bridge the next day . as she leaves , joe swings at an imaginary ball , and says he would sell his soul for one long - ball hitter for the senators . applegate , a mysterious stranger who seems to be a cross between a slick salesman and a song - and - dance man , suddenly appears from the shadows .
words and music by richard adler and jerry ross | book by george abbott and douglass wallop | based on the novel by douglass wallop
the year the yankees lost the pennant
| book adaptation for the red sox version by joe dipietro | scenic design by adrian w . jones | costume design by david c . woolard | lighting design by brian tovar | sound design by jay hilton | music direction by michael o ' flaherty | choreographed by kelli barclay | directed by daniel goldstein
middle - aged baseball fanatic joe boyd , trades his soul to the devil , also known as mr . applegate , for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the new york yankees . as young baseball sensation , joe hardy , he transforms the hapless washington senators into a winning team , only to realize the true worth of the life that he ' s left behind . joe ultimately outsmarts applegate , returns to his former self and shepherds the senators to the world series .
batter up ! just in time for baseball season comes the muscular musical comedy about a red sox super - fan who is transformed into a star slugger after he makes a deal with the devil — and his sexy associate , lola . goodspeed re - imagines a broadway classic with a new red sox v . yankees spin that swings for the fences , no matter which team you root for . in the game of love and baseball , you gotta have
heart
— but watch out for
whatever lola wants .
when they get there , washington is winning 5 - 4 at the top of the ninth . applegate swears washington will lose even if he has to change joe hardy back into joe boyd on the field . after two outs for the yankees , mickey mantle hits a long fly to joe hardy in right field . while joe hardy runs for the ball , applegate transforms him back into joe boyd just as the clock strikes nine . joe boyd gives one last lunge and catches the ball , winning the pennant for the senators !
lola finds joe hardy in limbo and guides him to the stadium where the senators are losing 4 - 0 to the yankees . she stalls a fanatic applegate in limbo by putting on a pseudo - romantic routine for which he almost falls ( two lost souls ) . suddenly , applegate returns to his senses and realizes he has a game to throw . not only will he have joe hardy for keeps but also the forty thousand senators fans who would die to see washington win the pennant . lola tries to escape , not wanting to be there when applegate throws the game . however , applegate takes her to the game , furious at her betrayal .
the next day , after a discouraging practice with many errors ( blooper ballet ) , benny van buren , the team manager , gives his team a pep talk , saying the thing that they really need against the yankees is heart . during the practice , applegate has arrived and tries to demonstrate joe hardy ' s talents before van buren . his impressive hitting and fielding give van buren and the senators no choice but to accept him on the team . while joe hardy is taken up to meet the commissioner , gloria thorpe , a reporter from the washington post , conspires with the team on how to make shoeless joe from hannibal , mo well - known to the public .
scene 6 : applegate gets together with lola , his female assistant . she reports success on her last assignment ; she ruined a man ' s life and got him to jump out a window . applegate , who actually wants the yankees to win , has called her in to help with joe . he fears joe ' s escape clause may endanger his evil plot . he plans to let senators ' fans believe their team can win until the last minute . then he will pull the rug out from under them by letting the team lose , causing the fans to have heart attacks , apoplexy , or commit suicide . he wants lola to make joe forget meg . she assures him she is the woman for the job (
a little brains , a little talent
) .
scenes 2 and 3 : in the washington senators ' dugout , the team ' s manager , van buren , is encouraging his players to keep trying to win against the yankees . his players have talent but they also need one essential ingredient for success :
heart .
as they leave , reporter gloria thorpe enters to interview van buren . applegate convinces van buren to let joe try out for the team . joe amazes the team with his skills , and is hired . while applegate insists he found joe in hannibal , missouri playing sandlot ball , reporter gloria probes to learn more about him . in the meantime , joe has to borrow a pair of shoes - his old shoes are too tight for him . gloria decides to make him famous : she nicknames him
shoeless joe from hannibal , mo .
d amn yankees is the only successful musical comedy built around the american national pastime of baseball - - the baseball story neatly combined with the age - old faust theme . joe hardy is a middle - aged , happily married baseball fan . he is found in his living - room watching a game over the television . joe is in the depths of despair , for his favorite team , the washington senators , seems incapable of getting a winning stride . suddenly the devil , in the person of applegate , visits him with a proposition : would joe be willing to trade his soul if the senators won not only the pennant but also the world series ? joe is more than willing ; he has never put much stock in his soul in the first place . suddenly joe sheds years . more than that , he has magically acquired singular powers as a baseball player . meanwhile , van buren , manager of the senators , tries to build up his team ' s morale (
heart
) . it is a hopeless job , for the senators can hardly expect that their new rookie , joe hardy , could be of any use in lifting them from their habitual doldrums . but joe proves the spark plug necessary to send the team flying at full speed for victory after victory .
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before the opening night , this production garnered an unusual amount of publicity , mostly centered on namath . the press kindly played down the fact that he tried to launch a movie career several years ago with dim results . his onstage prospects don ' t look too much brighter , judging from his showing at the jones beach marine theater .
namath is a likable performer , and that ' s important for the role of a dumb , pure , lovable joe hardy . without question , he had the opening - night audience totally on his side , every step of the way .
but that ' s not enough . his acting was a lot flatter than his personality , and his dancing was more like organized walking . as for his singing - - this is a musical , after all - - it ' s best left undescribed . major leaguer - cumcrooner tony conigliaro reminded us back in the ' 60s that sports and show biz are very different ball games . namath needs a lot more time in training before his voice is ready to turn pro .
the rest of the production is more solid . eddie bracken is strong and sometimes very funny as the devilish mr . applegate , the tempter of the table , and susan elizabeth scott is appealing as lola , his right - hand person . special credit goes to alyson reed as a spunky sports reporter . she acts with gusto , and dances up the proverbial storm . the chorus is first - rate in all the production numbers .
perhaps to offset namath ' s limitations , director frank wagner plays the production much closer to the audience than is customary at the jones beach theater . by contrast with previous years , the result is almost intimate - - if such a word can be used for this vast amphitheater , which is impersonal under the best of circumstances .
unfortunately , opening night was beset by acoustic problems : the voices were unevenly miked , and sometimes could barely be heard . maybe it ' s unfair for namath to be plopped onstage under such unconventional conditions . then again , the sheer size of the place probably helps his performance by eliminating any need for subtlety . in any case , shoeless joe from hannibal , mo . , is hardly a complex character . namath simply fails to do much with him .
the show itself holds up pretty well after all these years . such musical numbers as
whatever lola wants ,
two lost souls ,
and
heart
are as fetching as ever , and only
who ' s got the pain
seems as hopelessly dated as the mambo craze that inspired it . the dialogue is often silly and many of the jokes are thin , but the
shoeless joe
production number was rousing , and so was
those were the good old days ,
even though microphone problems sabotaged bracken ' s bravura showmanship here . this is still a clever musical , even if the jones beach decision to keep the ballplaying entirely offstage - - including the climax of the plot - - was disappointing .
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liza minnelli stars in a television concert directed and choreographed by bob fosse . she performs such songs as the title number ,
liza with a ' z '
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son of a preacher man
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in order to please his dying father , a man convinces a hat - check girl to impersonate his fiancée , but complications arise when the father ' s health suddenly improves .
film adaptation of the george abbott broadway musical about a washington senators fan who makes a pact with the devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant .
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joe boyd sells his soul to the devil , mr . applegate , for
one good long ball hitter
for his team , the washington senators . mr . applegate grants his wish , turning him into a 22 year old sports superstar who can must go back to his wife before 9 pm on the final game day if he doesn ' t want mr . applegate to get his soul .
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i was sorry to learn that richard adler died on june 21 . ninety is a ripe old age , of course , but seeing another stalwart of the golden age of musical theatre leave us is never easy . what adler accomplished in the ' 50s will never be accomplished . . .
jekyll & hyde : this timeless tale of duality is a perfect metaphor for halloween - a night when the mischievous imp in all of us holds sway . only , in frank wildhorn and leslie bricusse’s tony nominated broadway musical , mild - mannered dr . henry . . .
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one of the best show i have seen at goodspeed . we enjoyed every minute of it and our visitors from england were entranced . thank you all for a great performance .
my wife and i loved the show and the updating to the red sox version was done seamlessly . lola and the manager were particularly terrific !
this play was one of the funniest and exciting plays i have ever been to . lola was amazing and so was joe . my school loved the show so much . great job .


mischief is a 1985 american teen comedy film starring doug mckeon , chris nash , catherine mary stewart and kelly preston .

the film was directed by mel damski and written by noel black .

the original music score was composed by barry de vorzon .

set in nelsonville , ohio , in 1956 , its soundtrack features many popular songs from the era .

mischief ( film )

with the headline : film : ' mischief , ' a tale of 50 ' s youth .
immortalised in the book and film white mischief , starring charles dance and greta scacchi , the unsolved case was for decades no closer to being solved .
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mischief night .
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a lonely babysitter strikes up an unlikely relationship with a masked killer terrorizing her on mischief night .
the original title of the film was
heart and soul
. it was then changed to
getting lucky
. finally , just prior to release they chose
mischief
.
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and
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this cast list of who was in mischief includes both lead and minor roles . ( 29 items )
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mischief cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of mischief actors includes any mischief actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view trivia about each mischief actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to a page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of mischief have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .
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i have read the book and also seen the film . though nothing great , both are enjoyable thrillers . i found the book scarier than the film as nell is much more menacing in the book .
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the fact the book and film have some differences that sound good in their own ways has me interested .
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i really wanted to like mischief night , it looks so good and is such a competently shot film , the filmmakers were really trying to create a story they thought would work , but for me , it didn’t . ultimately , i couldn’t get past the story’s shortcomings enough to wholeheartedly recommend this film , i can only mildly recommend it .
. . . mischief ' s characters are likeable and engaging enough to ensure that the movie ' s raunchier moments feel organic .
jonathan is an olivier award - winning writer and the company director of mischief theatre working as a writer , actor and producer .
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she’s really good in it it – the booka nd film don ; t pile it on too thick , honest .
mischief night is celebrated on october 30 th in very small areas of the east coast , primarily new jersey and certain parts of michigan . it has also been practiced in the uk and parts of europe . on mischief night , youngsters participate in pranks and minor vandalism including soaping windows , egging houses , toilet papering trees , play ditch ‘em doorbell , and other mostly harmless mischief as a pre - cursor to halloween the next day . in director richard schenkman’s mischief night , the holiday takes on a far deadlier significance .
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based on the belgian book series by gabrielle vincent , this charming and beautifully animated film has been a festival favorite around the world .
like ' ' mischief , ' ' a small - town fable about a sex - obsessed teen - ager . with its summery settings , pretty costumes and pastel hues , ' ' mischief ' ' is nostalgic and then some ; it has the quality of something remembered in especially flattering light .
the utah film center is bringing the tumbleweeds film festival for children and youth to moab may 9 - 10 . the only festival of its kind in the intermountain west , tumbleweeds will feature independent , documentary , and foreign feature - length films and short films at star hall .
mischief ,
in other words , is echt teen sex comedy , hitting its marks in the way a skilled carpenter drives home his millionth nail .
this new film from director óskar santos explores themes of friendship , courage , and acceptance and is a wonderful addition to the children’s adventure - film genre . its great performances , engaging special effects , and humorous , fast - paced story are sure both to entertain and to surprise you .
not exactly . “mischief night” does have a twist and since the promotional blurbs already give it away , it apparently isn’t a spoiler to reveal that kaylie and the masked man strike up an unusual relationship . “mischief night” is not about slasher stabs and body counts , but rather a fractured romance between two emotionally damaged individuals .
director for mischief theatre nancy is one of the core creative team at mischief theatre . she is an original cast member of lights ! camera ! improvise ! , the play that goes wrong , peter pan goes wrong and the comedy about a bank robbery . since joining the company in 2009 , nancy has had a hand in performing , assisting and choreographing all of mischief’s shows . she is thrilled to have had the chance to direct the new comedy about a bank robbery cast .
the film has been directed by michael radford ( who also made the recent version of “1984” ) , and he goes for atmosphere rather than plot .
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henry is an olivier award - winning writer , actor and is the artistic director of mischief theatre . henry writes and performs for the company as well as producing .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
its premise alone might be distinctive enough to pique the curiosity of viewers in desperate need of a different take on the slasher subgenre . but the characters in “mischief night” are not compelling enough to make their lengthy dialogue interactions interesting . explored stylishly , the idea at the story’s core can potentially power an intriguing movie . “mischief night” is not that movie .
the following book and film review is offered for katie’s 2014 book to movie challenge at doing dewey ( for links , click here ) ; bev’s 2014 golden age vintage mystery challenge ; and tuesday’s overlooked film meme hosted by todd mason over at his sweet freedom ; and the celebration of 1952 mysteries over at rich’s past offences .
by day , dino the cat is the loving companion of zoe , a mute child whose mother jeanne is a detective with the parisian police force . by night , dino serves as the nimble accomplice to nico , a skilled burglar . an enchanting medley of gravity and mischief , this french animated film is sure to delight both young and old .
matilde directed by vito palmieri 10 : 00 | 2013 | italy you’ll never guess why matilde is collecting tennis balls in this clever and eye - opening film from italy .
on the plus side , the film is shot and directed beautifully . it looks absolutely gorgeous . the director makes wonderful use of the house and the shadows that lurk in all the nooks and crannies are used to great effect . there are also a couple of good gore set - pieces that stand out in the film that i wasn’t expecting .
i read this book years ago and found it completely compelling , unputdownable . i think probably afterwards there are a few questions , which you express very well , but it certainly worked on me at the time . i then very much wanted to see the film , but of course in those days it was really difficult to find an old forgotten film ( even one starring marilyn ) and i’m not sure whether i did or not . perhaps now i should re - read the book and try to see the film too…
late october setting . babysitter home alone . classic horror film on tv and a shape with a butcher’s blade stalking the shadows outside . call it a knockoff if you want , or an homage if you must , but given initial appearances , you would be forgiven for pegging “mischief night” as a “halloween” clone . or at least a copy of the 2013 “mischief night” ( review here ) , which also features a girl home alone terrorized by a masked maniac . although much like greedo and han solo , there is some confusion over which one of the two shot first .
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mischief night is another film in the ever growing home invasion horror sub - genre that’s becoming so popular these days . the premise is beginning to feel tired and worn out , and the story is not as clever as the filmmakers would like it to be . a blind girl being terrorized by a killer is nothing new ; it was done to much better effect in 1967’s superior thriller , wait until dark . although the story is nothing new , i have to give the writers a little bit of credit for trying to think outside the box . ultimately though , it just doesn’t work , the film has a problem with believability .
was it a crime passionnel as a result of erroll ' s notorious womanising or a political execution carried out because of his right - wing connections ? who pulled the trigger on the gun - and where did the assassin hide the weapon , which has never been found ? for 66 years the gripping , glamorous scandal , which was later immortalised in the book and film white mischief , starring charles dance and greta scacchi , has shown no signs of being solved .
as for the starry amelie herself : the film at one stage debates whether she is jolie or belle . i myself am actually inclined to go with belle . but the movie itself : well , that must content itself with jolie .
it’s joe’s first day at a new school in a remote village . when he misses the bus , joe begins to run , and discovers that running helps him handle the grief of losing his mother in this uplifting film from the uk .
jirka and the white mice directed by karel janak 14 : 45 | 2013 | czech republic in this hilarious film from the czech republic , we explore whether or not jirka can stop 3 mischievous mice from carrying out a plan to get even with a cat .
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college exploitation film focusing on the wild escapades of the women of h . o . t . s . sorority . the antics include but are certainly not limited to a wet t - shirt contest , a sky - diving episode , . . . see full summary »
i always liked the movie , which features good work from widmark and monroe – and the cast is fine all round in fact . roy ward baker was doing great work at this time and his short stint in hollywood – inferno really is a top film – stands up well .
that truly disturbing suspense character , the unhinged baby sitter , helped to get entrenched with mischief , charlotte armstrong’s novel subsequently filmed as don’t bother to knock with marilyn monroe . we begin in new york as peter and ruth jones await the arrival of the sitter to look after their nine - year - old daughter …
the following column , written by village of greenwood mayor jesse dwyer , has been published in the apr . 26 issue of the warwick valley dispatch : i am happy to announce that local residents will be getting a major discount to the hoboken film festival ! tickets to individual movies are selling for
thanks colin ( inferno just came out on blu - ray on 3 - d by the way from panamint ) – in the nell is in a way less prominent but more plausible if less sympathetic – in the film she is given more to do but we feel a lot sorrier for her .
“mischief night” does not have a dementedly playful “natural born killers” vibe . nor does it have a dark richard ramirez night stalker and serial killer groupie feel . its main players are just “woe is me” yuppies with first world problems of the eye - rolling variety , which makes them as unsympathetic , and as boring , as is realistically possible .
october 30th – teenager kaylie fills in for her friend daphne as the paytons’ babysitter on mischief night . kaylie foils the pranks of local kids and listens to the warnings of neighborhood watchman mr . smiles . over the phone , kaylie and daphne discuss kaylie’s crush on a boy named graham . graham stops over for a brief visit and has an awkward encounter with kaylie .
“white mischief” is an elegant , almost luxurious retelling of the story of jock , diana and the earl , filmed on location in kenya at great expense and forming a sort of companion piece to “ out of africa , ” which takes place in east africa at the beginning of the same era but among much different sorts of people . in “white mischief , ” the period is lovingly restored - the clothes , the cars , the rambling architecture , the lifestyle that could not conceive that kenya would ever be independent , and was scarcely able to even see racism , much less decry it . happy valley is seen as a society of narcissists , in love with their own beauty and idle charm and existing primarily to drink and to gossip .
on the night before halloween , her father is heading out on his first date since his wife died , leaving emily home alone for the evening . her plans for a quiet evening are shattered when a mysterious intruder stalks and terrorizes her , not yet familiar with her new surroundings , she must use her heightened senses to protect herself and her family in order to survive mischief night .
sergio – thanks for this really interesting look at this film and book . i think you have a well - taken point about how difficult it is for a story to play out credibly in real time . it takes a very deft hand to do that well . still , this sounds like a solid , creepy psychological thriller . and i’ve always liked anne bancroft’s work .
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film and television : nutritiously nicola ( double yay prod . ) ; peter pan goes wrong ( bbc ) ; call the midwife ( bbc ) ; phone shop ( retort ) ; the javone prince show ( bbc ) ; frankie ( bbc ) ; breathless ( itv ) ; being me ( misunderstood productions ) ; charity ( jimmy dean ) and get griffin back ( chris cory ) .
the gigantic success of this film in france has made a national , and maybe soon international star of its 23 - year - old lead audrey tautou , who plays amelie poulain , the delectable young gamine employed as a waitress in a montmartre cafe . ( in the united states , miramax ' s formidable honcho harvey weinstein clearly thinks he has found in tautou the ooh - la - la box office magic that juliette binoche gave him in chocolat . ) tautou ' s great moon face - with its bambi eyes , louise brooks bob , rosebud mouth and pink hamster cheeks - is always looming prettily out of the screen at us , as she gleefully ponders what adorable mischief she will wreak next . because amelie is a leedle gairrl who has carried over the gorgeously vivid fantasy life of her sheltered childhood into adult life .
outside of mischief theatre henry teaches at lamda and is the co - artistic director of the trick for whom henry produced the critically acclaimed revival of mercury fur ( old red lion theatre and trafalgar studios – nominated for best production & winner best design at the off west end awards 2013 ) and the uk premier of tracy letts’ superior donuts at the southwark playhouse for which he won the mark marvin prize at the peter brook empty space awards .
i really liked this movie , the plot is a simple romantic comedy , but it has all the charm and rebelliousness of a 50s teen flick combined with the fun and sexiness of an 80s teen film . plus , it has a more realistic look at teen romance than other movies of the time , i think . overall , it ' s a good movie , and i ' d recommend it .
the hero of ' ' mischief , ' ' which opens today at the gotham and other theaters , is a future dentist named jonathan , who is instructed in the art of lady - killing by a handsome and experienced friend ( chris nash ) . jonathan is played by doug mckeon , who has matured a lot since ' ' on golden pond , ' ' but is by no means leading - man material , though he tries very hard .
estefan directed by jeff call 6 : 40 | 2012 | usa in this film , created at the byu center for animation , estefan is the world’s greatest hairdresser . his latest client brings him a unique challenge , but estefan has not failed a client yet . however , with each unsuccessful attempt , estefan’s frustration grows and each client’s patience lessens . on the brink of complete failure , estefan needs a miracle .
malcolm mcdowell not only appears in just two brief scenes , but they are each shot with only one single camera setup , ensuring that he was probably on set for about an hour , maybe two . “mischief night” tries getting its money’s worth by cramming all of mcdowell’s outtakes into the credits as a blooper reel . they paid for it , might as well use it , right ? all it does is prove that his dialogue was largely improvised , further highlighting how pointlessly irrelevant his character even is to the script .
the biggest problem i had , and it was a film killer for me , is the reason for motivation or lack thereof for the intruder . there is absolutely no rhyme or reason as to why the intruder is stalking and terrorizing this young blind girl , it doesn’t make sense . are we supposed to just believe the intruder picked this girl and this house to randomly attack without anything to tie them together ? i can use suspension of disbelief for a lot of films , but there has to be at least the tiniest of reasons to do so . at one point , the story was leading to what i thought was the reason for the attack , but that plot device turned out to be a dead end , leaving me again wondering what the motivation for this was all about . there is a scene where the intruder is asked why he was doing all this , and he says…”it’s mischief night . ” i’m sorry , but i need more than that for the story to make sense .
but kaylie is not at all like laurie strode , or even the blind girl in the other “mischief night” for that matter . kaylie is far less likable . in addition to pilfering her mom’s pills and raiding her host family’s liquor cabinet , kaylie mixes it up with the neighborhood brats pulling pranks and tells the fidgety baby in the crib upstairs to “shut the f * ck up . ” as the story develops , these traits help rationalize her motivations somewhat . but for the time being , they just make kaylie a punk .
that would be a novel idea for a horror comedy , or a twisted tarantino - esque vision of sociopathic behavior . instead , “mischief night” plays the premise plainly , without much of a spin that makes sense as entertainment . the problem is that kaylie and her stalker are whiney dullards . kaylie is an affluent teen girl whose biggest worry is that her best friend likes the same boy she does . the stalker is a married with children family man who laments that he has to pick up paper towels and lowfat milk before returning home later that evening .
after the masked man breaks into the house and begins a cat and mouse game with kaylie that doesn’t have a whole lot of viciousness involved , i’m willing to give “mischief night” the benefit of the doubt that it has another idea in mind . kaylie cannot possibly be so stupid as to nearly skinny dip with a slasher on the loose and the lack of urgency in their subsequent confrontation hints at something else going on . is she actually in on it with this presumed killer ? maybe he is really her boyfriend and this is part of some fantasy role - play scenario ?
the little - known sleeper that it is , “mischief” is very much a cute and likeable movie with groovy songs from the 1950’s and brilliant performances from doug mckeon , chris nash , catherine mary stewart and kelly preston . sadly , this is one of the many 80’s classics that have been officially out of print for a long time . i would like to see it released on dvd soon and i know that you probably would too . it has been seen recently on cable with a crisp new picture , so lets hope that fox sees fit to release it on dvd soon . . .
this was also the way the movie version was structured , coming in at a brisk 76 minutes . it made a number of smart amendments too . shot entirely in the studio , it makes a virtue of respecting the unities of time by also making the space more important . re - named the mckinley , the hotel is now the sole space for the film – the jones’ reception is merely in the ballroom and jed’s girlfriend lyn is a singer in the hotel bar and nell can hear her performance piped in to the room via in intercom system .
as directed by mel damski and written by noel black , ' ' mischief ' ' touches familiar teen - movie bases in an insistently buoyant way ; the obligatory fight - at - the - drive - in scene , the one in which the milkshakes end up in somebody ' s lap , is filmed in candy colors and executed to the tune of ' ' at the hop . ' ' mr . damski ' s comic timing can be quite good , the better to suit some of the movie ' s better pratfalls . but there are times when he and mr . black appear to be working at cross - purposes .
theatre includes : recently , the comedy about a bank robbery ( criterion theatre ) , the play that goes wrong ( duchess theatre , uk and international tour – writer / actor , olivier award and whatsonstage award best new comedy ) , peter pan goes wrong ( apollo theatre , uk tour and pleasance , london – writer / actor , 2014 off west end awards nominations for best production and best ensemble ) , the nativity goes wrong ( writer , mischief theatre and reading rep co - production ) , lights ! camera ! improvise ! ( pleasance , edinburgh , soho theatre , arcola and underbelly - actor , spirit of the fringe award 2013 ) and the busy body ( southwark playhouse ) .
theatre includes : the comedy about a bank robbery ( criterion theatre ) , the play that goes wrong ( west end , uk and international tour - writer / actor , olivier award and whatsonstage award best new comedy ) , peter pan goes wrong ( west end , uk tour , pleasance , london - writer / actor ) , the nativity goes wrong ( writer , mischief theatre and reading rep co - production ) , lights ! camera ! improvise ! ( pleasance , edinburgh , soho theatre , arcola , underbelly and krakow improfest - actor , improviser , producer , spirit of the fringe award 2013 ) , rachael’s café ( old red lion - general manager ) and happy birthday simon ( orange tree - actor ) .
two of spain’s most beloved comic - book characters—zip and zap—come to life in this rollicking adventure . with summer coming , the twin brothers are caught stealing the answers to their final exams , so instead of having a fun - filled vacation , zip and zap are sent to a strict boarding school run by a no - nonsense headmaster named falconetti . the school is worse than they could have imagined . fun is absolutely forbidden , and the suspicious falconetti and his security guards seem to watch their every move . but that doesn’t stop the brothers from enjoying their summer . after making new friends , they form the marble gang , and their ongoing mischief and resistance to authority lead them to discover a mysterious secret—one begging to be solved !
amelie ' s charm will be a moot point for many people . tautou has got an attractive address to the camera , and her bohemian eccentricity hints at holly golightly or even - at two or three removes - sally bowles . she has a lovely , easy rapport with kassovitz , although , as she is apart from him for most of the film , this aspect of her performance is not tested as hard as it might be . but there is a curious sequence in which amelie punishes the local greengrocer for being horrible to his assistant , played by debbouze . she breaks into his apartment and rearranges everything just to mess with his head . does jeunet know that this is precisely what charles manson claimed to love doing ?
i agree with my fellow reviewer that this movie is a lost gem . however , i would not consider it a typical 80 ' s teenage sex movie . this movie is an eloquent and witty portrayal of love - stuck adolescence at its most hilarious . while the film does contain nudity and boozing , these situations are presented in such a way as could only offend the most prudish of characters . there is something innocent and refreshing about the emotions that occompany this period of every mans life and this movie bring that out perfectly . i have not seen this title in a video store in a long while , so i purchased it from amazon . the pg - 13 version shows up on comedy central every so often also . i recommend giving it look if you get the chance .
jeunet ' s zappy directing style is similar to that very tiresome paris - fantasy : baz luhrmann ' s moulin rouge - but more intelligent , and less stroboscopic . ( interestingly , amelie ' s cafe is called les deux moulins , and in a way we do have two moulins on at the moment . ) at one point , amelie impulsively grasps the arm of a blind man and chatteringly points out all the quirky things that he can ' t see : the batty widow of a drum major who wears his uniform , the crinkly eyes of a florist , etc . it ' s a paradigm of the film . jeunet treats us like the blind man , grabbing us and making us look at the zany details his camera zooms in on . and amelie is just so sweet that the poor blind man doesn ' t do what a blind man would do in real life : break his white stick over the little busybody ' s glossy , chestnut coiffure .
director : ‘table’ ( liverpool institute of performing arts ) ) ; ‘exactly like you’ ( festival spirit award , the vaults 2017 / edinburgh festival 2016 ) ; ' chef ' ( soho theatre 2015 / fringe first winner , edinburgh festival 2014 ) ; ‘screenwriters graduation showcase’ ( the national film & television school / soho theatre 2015 - 2017’ ; ‘i’m not that kind of guy’ ( the vaults , paines plough round about 2016 ) ; ‘mary louise’ ( the vaults 2015 ) ; ' evita ' ( mt4youth / belfast 2015 ) ; ' comets’ ( winner ideastap summer brief 2014 / latitude / festival no 6 ) ; ‘people like us’ ( pleasance ) ; ‘snow white’ ( the old vic / educational tour ) ; ‘a writer’s response to chavs by owen jones’ ( lyric hammersmith ) ; ‘present tense’ ( live theatre ) ; ‘brave new worlds’ ( soho theatre ) ; ‘life support’ ( york theatre royal ) ; ‘old vic new voices 24 hour plays 2011’ ( the old vic ) .
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nothing new on the narrative front , but damski ' s approach to the mid - 50 ' s feel ( and the extensive usage of popular songs from the era ) helps to keep this amiable comedy afloat .
this is a hilarious movie ! filled with lots of laughter , from beginning to end . loved it ! !
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in 1956 , the shy jonathan ' s luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious gene as a friend in his last year of high school . gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach jonathan . . . see full summary »
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an anonymous love letter left in michael ' s locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life , and the lives of everyone who come in contact with it .
two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in fort lauderdale , florida . there they have lots of fun in and out of the sun .
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the friendship of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex , drugs , and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals .
benny falls in love with his best friend ' s little sister . they hide it from her brother , who is trying to protect her .
a sensitive , 14 year old orphan in a military school learns about life and love from his classmates and teachers .
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an immigrant housemaid seduces a 15 - year - old boy and later fakes her own death as part of his chauffeur ' s blackmail plot . troubles arise when the two start to fall in love .
in 1956 , the shy jonathan ' s luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious gene as a friend in his last year of high school . gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach jonathan a few lessons . gene himself would rather just be with one girl : his girlfriend bunny . however , since his father is poor , her parents don ' t accept him .
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at about 48 : 42 , gene and bunny are heading out of town for a little getaway . the scenes show them on gene ' s motorcycle crossing the bridge that says
nelsonville
while they are leaving town ( with the sign eventually at their backs ) . in the next shot we see them on a curving road with a nice view of the valley on the right and they are coming toward the camera while they are leaving town . at the beginning of the movie we see gene ' s moving truck making its way into town but they show the truck going in the same direction as gene and bunny were going on the motorcycle while they were leaving town .
: you may not be the biggest stud , jonathan . but , at least you have a family .
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the same attitude also colors the characters , who enact a 1950 ' s story that makes sense only as a present - day adult male fantasy . this is a tale in which the girl is haughty and gorgeous , the boy is horny and unappealing and lightning - or at least what passes for it in movies of this genre - manages to strike all the same .
jonathan is obsessed with the beautiful marilyn ( kelly preston ) , who initially won ' t give him the time of day . eventually , she is won over by his funny tricks , such as trying to look up her dress in the classroom . ' ' what i like about you is that you don ' t look dangerous , even though you are , ' ' marilyn eventually tells him , about the time she decides to fulfull his wildest dreams . it ' s a nice compliment , but it doesn ' t have anything to do with the jonathan we see .
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a sequence in which the principals watch ' ' rebel without a cause ' ' and then re - create its famous ' ' chicken ' ' race , for instance , may make an interesting homage , but it has no connection with these characters . on screen , it becomes little more than an excuse for one of the characters to smash up his father ' s car . and why the kids begin horseback riding midway through the movie is anybody ' s guess .
kelly preston plays marilyn as a nubile centerfold , but that seems to have been what was expected of her . mr . nash and catherine mary stewart , who are appealing as a subsidiary couple , take a back seat to jonathan and marilyn both literally and figuratively . mr . nash makes a strong , sympathetic impression , but he , too , is hampered by the movie ' s cosmetic concerns . sleeping all night in a field after recklessly crashing the prom , for instance , he wakes up with every hair in place . that ' s just too much , even for brylcreem .
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basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him . riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you . …
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in the years between the first and second world wars , the more affluent british settlers in kenya developed a lifestyle that became famous for its luxury and scandalous for its decadence . in their so - called happy valley , on the slopes of the aberdare mountains where the climate was close to home , they built their ranches and villages , made a lot of money and tried to ignore the war clouds gathering over europe . some of them worked hard and most of them partied hard , and as war grew closer their detachment seemed more and more of a scandal .
then , on the eve of war , the settlement was rocked by a murder that is still one of the most famous crimes of the british empire . an older rancher , sir henry “jock” broughton ( joss ackland ) , had returned from a trip to england with a wild young bride named diana ( greta scacchi ) . she had married for money , a fact sir henry had few illusions about , but what he did not expect was that she would so quickly flaunt her cynicism in the colony . she fell under the power of the handsome young earl of erroll ( charles dance ) , a shameless womanizer , and their affair scandalized the colony until the day of jan . 24 , 1941 , when the earl was found shot dead in his car , not far from an exclusive club where he had last been seen with diana .
broughton was charged with the murder , but eventually acquitted , and the case remains officially unsolved to this day . the one survivor who might have been sure about the identity of the killer , diana broughton , died a few years ago . but the case lives on in british memory , partly because it occurred in a colony that was living in luxury while the homeland itself was enduring the battle of britain and the terrors of world war ii .
but he makes the mistake of falling in love with the beautiful young diana , and he makes another mistake , too : he goes broke . diana is carefree as the wind and hardly even wants to hurt jock ' s feelings . she is simply too selfish to think much about them . when the earl sees the opportunity for an entertaining affair , both he and diane make the mistake of underestimating jock - of pushing him too far , too publicly .
i think that is the right decision . a languorous scene at a party gradually trails down into a lazy , low - key orgy , and the tone is just right : these people are almost too comfortable to be perverted . radford is especially good at finding the tensions in a party scene , where various couples are changing partners , and not everybody likes it , but nobody misses it .
one of the keys to the movie ' s re - creation of happy valley is in the large supporting cast , including john hurt as a rough - hewn local farmer who is also in love with diana ; sarah miles as a promiscuous local woman whose affairs feed the gossip mills , and the late trevor howard as a local landowner who tries to give jock some good advice .
all of these people come together to create a genuinely interesting period piece , in which nobody is quite sure who shot the earl of erroll , but most people would agree he had it coming to him . ”
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a british aristocrat is shot dead amid the lap of luxury in colonial kenya .
the killing of josslyn hay , 22nd earl of erroll , in 1941 gripped a nation caught up in the grind of war .
for 66 years , theories have ranged from a crime of passion brought about by the earl ' s notorious womanising to a political assassination based on his right - wing connections .
but now the mystery has been solved after dramatic new evidence came to light .
months after the murder , sir ' jock ' delves broughton stood trial for the murder of erroll .
the dead man had been sleeping with his wife diana - so there was a clear motive .
in an eerie echo of the past , this week delves broughton ' s granddaughter , the brilliant fashion stylist isabella blow , apparently took her own life at her cotswolds home .
now amazing new tapes and witness accounts have finally solved the mystery that has baffled detectives for decades .
the author of a new book on east africa , elspeth huxley ' s a biography by christine nicholls was given the crucial evidence by a fellow writer shortly before her death .
it ' s a hugely exciting discovery ,
says nicholls .
some commentators suggested that it was diana who shot her lover when he tried to end the relationship ; others that erroll was murdered by one of his other jealous lovers , or a cuckolded husband who couldn ' t bear the shame .
there have even been claims that erroll ' s death was due to a secret service conspiracy , and that he was executed because he was suspected of collaborating with the germans in wartime and belonged to a renegade group including the duke of windsor and rudolf hess . people have always been enthralled by this mystery .
even at the height of the second world war , the trial transfixed britain and marked the beginning of the end for kenya ' s hedonistic colonial elite .
as europe and other parts of the world endured world war ii , the fast - living upper classes carried on as though nothing had changed from their pre - war hey - day . they drank to excess , took cocaine , abused their servants and slept with each other ' s wives .
josslyn victor hay , 22nd earl of erroll and hereditary high constable of scotland , was a serial womaniser and gambler , who specialised in seducing rich married women .
twice - married ( his second wife died of heroin addiction ) , the predatory erroll was feared by husbands , but at the start of the war he was appointed assistant military secretary for kenya , despite a previous link with the fascists .
his fate was sealed when in 1940 a new english couple arrived in the colony .
sir ' jock ' delves broughton , 56 , and suffering from thrombosis , was accompanied by his new wife , diana .
thirty years his junior with deep blue eyes and elegant , arched eyebrows , she was well aware of her powers of attraction .
diana had embarked on an affair with a fellow passenger even on their way to nairobi .
soon after there arrival , diana met erroll and , despite the fact that he already had a mistress , soon became his lover .
but their passion was shortlived . on the night of january 24 1941 , erroll was found shot dead in his car .
delves broughton had appeared sanguine about the affair , and on the evening of the murder , erroll had dined with diana and his husband before he took his lover dancing .
half an hour later after dropping her off , he was shot in his buick .
as the obvious suspect , delves broughton was brought to trial for the murder .
the media coverage threw into sharp relief the extravagant lifestyles and social mores of the idle rich in africa while britain suffered wartime rationing and nightly raids by german bombers .
in what was considered a blatant miscarriage of justice delves broughton was found not guilty , but there was no proof to convict him .
diana stayed on in kenya while the disgraced delves broughton sailed home . several days after arriving back in england he committed suicide in a bedroom at the adelphi hotel in liverpool , by injecting a lethal overdose of morphine .
delves broughton , who was wearing a pair of white plimsolls , had slipped into the back of erroll ' s car while erroll was saying goodbye to diana .
the killer was then picked up further along the road at a pre - arranged spot by another car , which drove him home .
the tape recording i have gives the name of the driver who collected delves broughton ,
says christina nicholls .