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California Suite

**California Suite** is a 1978 American comedy film based on Neil Simon's play of the same name, directed by Herbert Ross, which was released on December 22, 1978 by Columbia Pictures.

## Plot

The film centers on the misadventures & dilemmas of four groups of guests staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

## Cast

* Maggie Smith ..... Diana Barrie
* Alan Alda ..... Bill Warren
* Jane Fonda ..... Hannah Warren
* Michael Caine ..... Sidney Cochran
* Walter Matthau ..... Marvin Michaels
* Elaine May ..... Millie Michaels
* Herb Edelman ..... Harry Michaels
* Denise Galik ..... Bunny
* Richard Pryor ..... Dr. Chauncey Gump
* Bill Cosby ..... Dr. Willis Panama
* Gloria Gifford ..... Lola Gump
* Sheila Frazier ..... Bettina Panama
* Dana Plato ..... Jenny Warren
Convicted: A Mother's Story

**Convicted: A Mother's Story** is a 1987 American television drama film directed by Richard T. Heffron. The film aired on February 2, 1987 on the NBC network.

## Plot

Elizabeth "Billie" Nickerson, a single mother of two children (Tiffany and Matthew) is sent to jail for embezzlement after her boyfriend steals money from her job and fails to return it.

## Cast

* Ann Jillian as Elizabeth "Billie" Nickerson
* Gloria Loring as Janice Huggins
* Christa Denton as Tiffany Nickerson
* Fred Savage as Matthew Nickerson
* Kiel Martin as Van
* James Handy as Bob Huggins
* Jenny Gago as Angie
* O-Lan Jones as Rhonda
* Veronica Redd as Odile
* Renn Woods as Raylee
* Frances Bay as Ma Barker
* Taliesin Jaffe as Grant
* Christian Jacobs as Jeremy

## Critical Reception

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene called "Convicted: A Mother's Story" an *"okay made for TV movie."* He added: *"Part of the trouble with Convicted: A Mother's Story is that the acting is only okay and whilst Ann Jillian is watchable as Elizabeth there are times when she lacks the strong support of a fellow actor to make it come to life."*
Beverly Hills Madam

**Beverly Hills Madam** is a 1986 American television drama film directed by Harvey Hart which aired on April 6, 1986 on the NBC network.

## Plot

Lili Hutton, a highly successful madam who runs an bordello in Hollywood, California finds the future of her business under threat when one of her high-class call girls becomes pregnant and another one ends up dead.

## Cast

* Faye Dunaway as Lili Hutton
* Melody Anderson as Claudia Winston
* Donna Dixon as Wendy Benton
* Terry Farrell as Julie Tyler
* Robin Givens as April Baxter
* Louis Jourdan as Douglas Corbin
* Marshall Colt as Steven Beck
* William Jordan as Len Culver
* Nicolas Coster as Uncle Edgar
* William Traylor as Taylor
* Seymour Cassel as Tony

## Critical Reception

Maj Canton from Radio Times called "Beverly Hills Madam" a *"trashy TV"* movie, saying that Faye Dunaway's career *"must have been in a serious slump for her to make this one, though there is just enough seediness to make it worth watching."*

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene said the film is *"slightly enjoyable."*
Bang Bang You're Dead

**Bang Bang You're Dead** is a 2002 American drama\thriller film directed by Guy Ferland which first premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in June of 2002 and aired on the Showtime network on October 13, 2002.

It is based on William Mastrosimone's 1999 play of the same name.

## Plot

The film follows Trevor Adams, a high school student who is given the lead role in his school's theater production of the play, "Bang Bang You're Dead" by a sympathetic teacher and tries to prevent a school shooting from occurring.

## Cast

* Ben Foster as Trevor Adams
* Tom Cavanagh as Mr. Val Duncan
* Randy Harrison as Sean
* Janel Moloney as Ellie Milford
* Jane McGregor as Jenny Dahlquist
* David Paetkau as Brad Larkin
* Garry Chalk as Chief Bud McGee
* Eric Johnson as Mark Kentworth
* Kristian Ayre as Kurt
* Brent Glenen as Zach
* Gillian Barber as Principal Meyer
* Eric Keenleyside as Bob Adams
* Glynis Davies as Karen Adams

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine described the film as *"provocative and sobering."*

Dove.org called it *"a remarkably powerful, moving, and thought-provoking film."*

Randy Miller III from DVD Talk.com wrote: *"The performances are strong, the production is surprisingly good, and the overall theme is timely and thought-provoking."*

The DVD Movie Central website said: *"Hard-hitting, intense, and exceptionally performed by the likes of Tom Cavanaugh of TV's Ed, and Ben Foster, who's nothing short of astounding and real, Bang Bang, You're Dead is perhaps the most riveting television film I've seen yet."*

## Awards

**Nantucket Film Festival** (2002)

* Audience Award for Best Feature: Guy Ferland (director) and William Mastrosimone (writer) [**Winner**]

**Daytime Emmy Awards** (2003)

* Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special: Guy Ferland [**Winner**]
* Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special: Ben Foster [**Winner**]
* Outstanding Children's Special: William Mastrosimone (executive producer), Norman Stephens (executive producer), Paul Hellerman (producer) and Deboragh Gabler (producer) [**Winner**]
* Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special: William Mastrosimone[**Winner**]
* Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special: Tom Cavanagh [*Nominated*]

**Directors Guild of America, USA** (2003)

* Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: Guy Ferland [**Winner**]

**Peabody Awards** (2003)

* Peabody Award [**Winner**]
48 Hrs.

**48 Hrs.** is a 1982 American action comedy film directed & co-written by Walter Hill, which was released on December 8, 1982 by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

A hard-nosed police officer reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal who is temporarily paroled to him in order to track down a killer.

## Cast

* Nick Nolte as Jack Cates
* Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond
* James Remar as Albert Ganz
* David Patrick Kelly as Luther
* Sonny Landham as Billy Bear
* Brion James as Ben Kehoe
* Annette O'Toole as Elaine Marshall
* Frank McRae as Captain Haden
* Kerry Sherman as Rosalie
* Jonathan Banks as Detective Algren
* Margot Rose as Casey
* Denise Crosby as Sally
* Olivia Brown as Candy
Child's Play (1988)

**Child's Play** is a 1988 American horror\thriller film directed by Tom Holland which was released on November 9, 1988 by United Artists.

## Plot

Single mother Karen Barclay gives her young son, Andy a doll named Chucky for his birthday unaware that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.

## Cast

* Catherine Hicks as Karen Barclay
* Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay
* Chris Sarandon as Detective Mike Norris
* Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray\Chucky
* Dinah Manoff as Maggie Peterson
* Tommy Swerdlow as Jack Santos
* Jack Colvin as Dr. Ardmore
* Raymond Oliver as John "Dr. Death" Bishop
* Neil Guintoli as Eddie Caputo

## Box Office

"Child's Play" grossed $6,583,963 during its opening weekend. Worldwide, it grossed $44,196,684 on an estimated budget of $9,000,000.

## Critical Reception

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: *"Child's Play is a cheerfully energetic horror film of the slam-bang school, but slicker and more clever than most."*

Writing for The New York Times Caryn James said: *"Child's Play has some limp dialogue among the clever touches. Its appeal is clearly for upscale horror fans rather than a general movie audience. Yet it is a fitting successor to the classic television horror stories it takes off from."*

Scott Tobias from The A.V. Club wrote: *"The sequences without Chucky are as stock as they come, and so are all the flesh-and-blood characters around him, but he's still a hugely entertaining mischief-maker, and what he lacks in physical gifts, he compensates for in sneakiness."*

Empire Magazine called the film *"nothing wildly original"*, but added that it is *"pacey and entertaining when it gets going."*

TV Guide Magazine wrote: *"Buoyed by a good cast, strong direction, and excellent effects, Child's Play almost works. Unfortunately, the screenplay is full of plot holes, lapses of logic, and missed opportunities."*

The Washington Post said: *"The acting is decent, with Sarandon solid and subtle as the detective, Catherine Hicks genuine as the mother and Vincent pretty believable as the 6-year old."*

The Los Angeles Times called the film *"scary, yet darkly funny."*

Richard Harrington of the Washington Post said: *"Director Tom Holland keeps things moving without rushing them. Unfortunately, Child's Play gets a little ugly at the end."*

The Hollywood Reporter wrote: *"Making a good horror-thriller, or even a good horror-comedy, is not child's play, as this schizoid film all too unfortunately proves."*

## Awards

**Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival** (1989)

* Grand Prize: Tom Holland [*Nominated*]

**Saturn Awards** (1990)

* Best Actress: Catherine Hicks [**Winner**]
* Best Horror Film [*Nominated*]
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Alex Vincent [*Nominated*]
* Best Writing: Tom Holland, John Lafia and Don Mancini [*Nominated*]

## Sequels and reboot

"Child's Play" spawned the following sequels:

* Child's Play 2 (in 1990)
* Child's Play 3 (in 1991)
* Bride of Chucky (in 1998)
* Seed of Chucky (in 2004)
* Curse of Chucky (in 2013)
* Cult of Chucky (in 2017)

A reboot of "Child's Play" was released in 2019.
Black Baron

Black Baron is an upcoming 2020 American action drama war film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and it is being directed by Ruben Fleischer and it is prequel to the 2008 film Red Baron and starting 3 new actors Johnny Blunt Tom Middlemitch and Nick Kroll the film will be released on November 17 2020
Callie & Son

**Callie & Son** is a 1981 American television drama film directed by Waris Hussein which aired on October 13, 1981 on the CBS network.

## Plot

As a teenager, Callie Bordeaux is forced to give up her son at birth. Thirty years later, her now-grown son, Randy is running for office and his marriage to a manipulative woman is jeopardizing his political aspirations. When Randy's wife ends up dead, he ends up on trial for murder.

## Cast

* Lindsay Wagner as Callie Bordeaux
* Jameson Parker as Randy Bordeaux
* Dabney Coleman as Randall Bordeaux
* Joy Garrett as Jeannie
* Michelle Pfeiffer as Sue Lynn Bordeaux
* James Sloyan as Bubba Wrench
* John Harkins as Arthur Cotham
* Andrew Prine as Kimball Smythe

## Production

Filming for "Callie & Son" took place in California; Chillicothe, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas.

## Critical Reception

The New York Times said that "Callie & Son" represents *"a mountain of a production giving birth to a Texas gnat."*
Deadly Medicine

**Deadly Medicine** is a 1991 American television drama\thriller film directed by Richard A. Colla which aired on November 11, 1991 on the NBC network.

It is based on Kelly Moore and Dan Reed's 1988 non-fictional true crime book of the same name that is based on the real-life murder case of convicted serial killer Genene Jones.

## Plot

A pediatrician becomes involved in a web of betrayal & guilt when her best friend, who is a nurse seems to be a baby killer.

## Cast

* Veronica Hamel as Kathleen Holland
* Susan Ruttan as Genene Jones
* Stephen Tobolowsky as Ron Sutton
* Scott Paulin as Charleigh Holland
* Alan Fudge as Dr. Dan Brady
* Marnie McPhail as Helen McKay
* Joel Polis as Dr. George Reardon
* Richard McKenzie as Brookshire
* Kin Shriner as Ray McKay

## Critical Reception

Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly gave "Deadly Medicine" a B+, describing it a *"wrenchingly good melodrama."*

Writing for The Baltimore Sun, Michael Hill called the film *"a weak murder film made for women"* and that it is a *"frightful mess that sails rudderless across its chosen demographic sea."*

Ray Loynd of the Los Angeles Times said as the woman in jeopardy, Veronica Hamel's character is *"steely, cool and angry, never teary or histrionic"* and that Susan Ruttan's character is *"even sublimely serene about her crimes, yet it’s not a ghoulish role."*

Andy Webb from The Movie Scene wrote that "Deadly Medicine" is an *"engrossing but routine made for TV movie from back in the early 90s. That makes it effective in telling the story but not overly sensational when it comes to the drama of the story."*
Big Top Pee-wee

**Big Top Pee-wee** is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser which was released on July 22, 1988 by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

Pee-we Herman works as a small-town farmer and is engaged to a teacher, but when a traveling circus comes to town, he finds himself falling in love with a female trapeze artist.

## Cast

* Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman
* Kris Kristofferson as Mace Montana
* Susan Tyrrell as Midge Montana
* Valeria Golino as Gina Piccolapupula
* Penelope Ann Miller as Winnie Johnson
* Wayne White as Vance (voice)
* Albert Henderson as Mr. Ryan
	+ Kevin B. Kaplowitz as Young Mr. Ryan
* Jack Murdock as Otis
* Jeffrey R. Shaw as Young Otis
* David Byrd as Deke
	+ Dustin Diamond as Young Deke
* Frances Bay as Mrs. Haynes
	+ Savannah Prue as Young Mrs. Haynes
* Mary Jackson as Mrs. Dill
	+ Lisa M. Ball as Young Mrs. Dill
* Leo Gordon as Joe
* Anne Seymour as Pearl
	+ Marie Hawkins as Young Pearl
* Kenneth Tobey as Sheriff

## Box Office

"Big Top Pee-wee" grossed $4,625,004 during its opening weekend. Overall, it grossed $15,122,324.

## Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, "Big Top Pee-wee" hs an approval rating of 38% based on 21 reviews. The site's consensus reads: *"Its endearingly oddball lead character gives it his all, but Big Top Pee-Wee simply lacks the whimsical magic of its predecessor."*

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: *"Big Top Pee-wee is as guileless and cheerful as Pee-wee’s first movie, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, but it’s not as magical. It has too much plot, somehow, and not enough wide-eyed discovery in which everything is new to Pee-wee every moment of his life. He seems almost from Earth in this movie."*

TV Guide magazine said that the film *"fails to bring the kind of loopy energy that Pee-Wee's Big Adventure director [Tim] Burton brought to the first film."*

Variety magazine said: *"Very little of this is interesting or amusing on paper, which must have been a real challenge to director Randal Kleiser, who ably keeps all the surrounding players in tune to whatever it is that Herman’s up to at any given moment."*

Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader said: *"While the level of imagination here is scaled to the bite-size dimensions of TV, the sense of an alternate universe felt in Herman's TV show is woefully lacking. But fans and undemanding kids may still be amused."*

The Washington Post said that director Randal Kleiser *"has no feel for comedy, and there's no affinity between him and his star. He shoots the material as if he didn't quite get it, and the gags dribble out weakly, without any emphasis or piquancy, as if the camera itself were perplexed by the scene unfolding in front of it."*

The New York Times called it *"an uninspired circus film for children."*

## Awards

**Kids' Choice Awards** (1989)

* Favorite Movie Actor: Paul Reubens [*Nominated*]
Coming to America

**Coming to America** is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, which was released by Paramount Pictures on June 29, 1988.

## Plot

The film centers on Akeem Joffer (Eddie Murphy), the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he can marry.

## Cast

* Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem Joffer/Randy Watson/Saul/Clarence
* Arsenio Hall as Semmi/Reverend Brown/Morris the barber/Extremely Ugly Girl
* James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer
* John Amos as Cleo McDowell
* Madge Sinclair as Queen Aoleon
* Shari Headley as Lisa McDowell
* Paul Bates as Oha
* Eriq La Salle as Darryl Jenks
* Frankie Faison as Landlord
* Vanessa Bell as Imani Izzi
* Louie Anderson as Maurice
Bill: On His Own

**Bill: On His Own** is a 1983 American television biographical drama film directed by Anthony Page which aired on November 9, 1983 on the CBS network.

It is the sequel to the 1981 film, "Bill."

## Plot

After his friends Barry & Beverly Morrow move away, Bill moves into a group home and later travels to California to search for the Morrows.

## Cast

* Mickey Rooney as Bill Sackter
* Helen Hunt as Jenny Wells
* Edie McClurg as Angela
* Tracey Walter as Kenny
* Teresa Wright as Mae Driscoll
* Paul Lieber as Rabbi Jeff Portman
* Harry Goz as Tom Walz
* Largo Woodruf as Beverly Morrow
* Dennis Quaid as Barry Morrow

## Production

Filming for "Bill: On His Own" took place in Houston, Texas and San Antonio, Texas.

## Critical Reception

The New York Times wrote: *"This sequel certainly does not suffer from a lack of story lines. Still, under the direction of Anthony Page, the project manages to work reasonably well, thanks primarily to a slew of fine performances."*
Deadly Intentions... Again?

**Deadly Intentions... Again?** is a 1991 American television thriller film directed by James Steven Sadwith which aired on February 11, 1991 on the ABC network.

It is a sequel to the 1985 film, "Deadly Intentions."

## Plot

After Dr. Charles Raynor is released from prison after he was charged with the attempted murder of his first wife, he begins planning the death of his second wife whom he married before he was incarcerated.

## Cast

* Harry Hamlin as Dr. Charles Raynor
* Joanna Kerns as Sally Raynor
* Fairuza Balk as Stacey
* Eileen Brennan as Charlotte Raynor
* Rochelle Greenwood as Nora
* Conchata Ferrell as Joanie
* Kevin McNulty as Dr. Uttley
* Bill Dow as Bill Garner
* Bernadette Leonard as Sheila

## Production

Filming for "Deadly Intentions... Again?" took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

## Critical Reception

Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Deadly Intentions... Again?" proceeds with *"such relentlessness that all common sense is swept aside."*

People magazine wrote: *"While the original was too long, director James Sadwith spins out the sequel with a good deal of visual suspense. Even though the characters are only sketched in, [Harry] Hamlin and [Joanna] Kerns turn in their most engaging and energetic performances ever."*
Chapter Two

**Chapter Two** is a 1979 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Moore based on Neil Simon's 1977 Broadway play of the same name, which was released on December 14, 1979 by Columbia Pictures.

## Plot

Leo Schneider (Joseph Bologna) introduces his brother, George (James Caan) to a vivacious, recently divorced actress named Jennie MacLaine (Marsha Mason).

Although George was mourning his wife's death, he feels the spark of life return after his date with Jennie. They commence a whirlwind relationship, and in the blink of an eye, they are suddenly married and on their honeymoon.

However, soon after, George begins feeling concerned that their marriage may have been somewhat hasty.

## Cast

* James Caan as George Schneider
* Marsha Mason as Jennie MacLaine
* Joseph Bologna as Leo Schneider
* Valerie Harper as Faye Medwick
* Alan Fudge as Lee Michaels
* Judy Farrell as Gwen Michaels
* Debra Mooney as Marilyn
Curly Sue

**Curly Sue** is a October 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by, written by & produced by John Hughes, which was released on October 25, 1991 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## Plot

A homeless man (Jim Belushi) Bill Dancer and his young companion 6 yr old CurlySue (Alisan Porter), who survive by conning people, meet a woman (Kelly Lynch) who may need them even more than they need her.

## Cast

* Jim Belushi as Bill Dancer
* Kelly Lynch as Grey Ellison
* Alisan Porter as Curly Sue
* John Getz as Walker McCormick
* Fred Dalton Thompson as Bernard Oxbar
* Branscombe Richmond as Albert
* Gail Boggs as Ansie Hall
* Viveka Davis as Trina
* Barbara Tarbuck as Mrs. Arnold
* John Ashton as Mr. Frank Arnold (uncredited)
* Cameron Thor as Maitre d'
* Edie McClurg as Secretary
* Steve Carell as Tesio
* Burke Byrnes as Dr. Maxwell
Beverly Hills Cop II

**Beverly Hills Cop II** is a 1987 American action comedy film directed by Tony Scott, which was released on May 20, 1987 by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

Detroit police detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) reunites with Beverly Hills detectives Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) & John Taggart (John Ashton) to stop a robbery/gun-running gang after Captain Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) is shot and seriously wounded.

## Cast

* Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley
* Judge Reinhold as Billy Rosewood
* Jürgen Prochnow as Maxwell Dent
* Ronny Cox as Andrew Bogomil
* John Ashton as John Taggart
* Brigitte Nielsen as Karla Fry
* Allen Garfield as Harold Lutz
* Dean Stockwell as Chip Cain
* Gil Hill as Inspector Todd
* Gilbert Gottfried as Sidney Bernstein
* Paul Reiser as Jeffrey Friedman
* Paul Guilfoyle as Nikos Thomopolis
* Robert Ridgely as Mayor Ted Egan
* Alice Adair as Jan Bogomil
* Glenn Withrow as Willie
* Tom Bower as Russ Fielding
* Hugh Hefner as Himself
* Chris Rock as Parking Valet
* Robert Pastorelli as Vinnie
* Tommy "Tiny" Lister as Orvis
* John Hostetter as Stiles
Caddyshack

**Caddyshack** is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, which was released on July 25, 1980 by Warner Bros. Records & Orion Pictures.

## Plot

Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teenage boy down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education.

In order to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member, Judge Elihu Smails (Ted Knight).

Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase).

## Cast

* Chevy Chase as Ty Webb
* Rodney Dangerfield as Al Czervik
* Ted Knight as Judge Elihu Smails
* Michael O'Keefe as Danny Noonan
* Bill Murray as Carl Spackler
* Sarah Holcomb as Maggie O'Hooligan
* Scott Colomby as Tony D'Annunzio
* Cindy Morgan as Lacey Underall
* Dan Resin as Dr. Beeper
* Henry Wilcoxon as Bishop Fred Pickering
* Albert Salmi as Mr. Noonan
* Elaine Aiken as Mrs. Noonan
* John F. Barmon Jr. as Spaulding Smails
* Lois Kibbee as Mrs. Smails
* Brian Doyle-Murray as Lou Loomis
* Jackie Davis as Smoke Porterhouse
* Hamilton Mitchell as Motormouth
A Deadly Business

**A Deadly Business** is a 1986 American television drama film directed by John Korty which aired on March 4, 1986 on the CBS network.

## Plot

The film follows an ex-convict who works undercover for the FBI to help nail a mobster from New Jersey.

## Cast

* Alan Arkin as Harold Kaufman
* Armand Assante as Charles Macaluso
* Jon Polito as Vitola
* Raymond Serra as DiNardi
* George Morfogen as Sordino
* Michael Learned as Ann
* James Rebhorn as Corbett

## Critical Reception

The New York Times wrote: *"Despite the inevitable TV-movie pressures for being upbeat, A Deadly Business offers little reason for celebration. Mr. [Alan] Arkin, who always seems to be peeking at us from an intensely private world of his own, deftly captures Kaufman as the perennial outsider, referred to openly by his Mafia bosses as "the Jew boy." Miss [Michael] Learned is sympathetic even as her role never adds up to much more than being a love-interest prop."*
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

**Cheaper by the Dozen** is a 2003 American family comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, which was released on December 25, 2003 by 20th Century Fox.

It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name.

## Plot

Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate Baker (Bonnie Hunt) have compromised their careers to raise their 12 children. Tom is the coach of a high-school football team, while Kate has retired from journalism to raise the family.

Things change when Tom is offered a college coaching job in a new city at the same time a publisher buys Kate's parenting memoir.

After the family moves, Kate goes on a book tour, leaving Tom in charge of the children, who plunge the household into chaos.

## Cast

* Steve Martin as Tom Baker
* Bonnie Hunt as Kate Baker
* Piper Perabo as Nora Baker
* Tom Welling as Charlie Baker
* Hilary Duff as Lorraine Baker
* Kevin G. Schmidt as Henry Baker
* Alyson Stoner as Sarah Baker
* Jacob Smith as Jake Baker
* Forrest Landis as Mark Baker
* Liliana Mumy as Jessica Baker
* Morgan York as Kim Baker
* Blake Woodruff as Mike Baker
* Brent Kinsman and Shane Kinsman as Kyle and Nigel Baker
* Paula Marshall as Tina Shenk
* Alan Ruck as Bill Shenk
* Steven Anthony Lawrence as Dylan Shenk
* Richard Jenkins as Shake McGuire
* Ashton Kutcher as Hank (uncredited)
Caddyshack II

**Caddyshack II** is a 1988 American sports comedy film and sequel to the 1980 film, "Caddyshack", directed by Allan Arkush, which was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 22, 1988.

## Plot

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is denied at a snooty country club, he retaliates by purchasing the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.

## Cast

* Jackie Mason as Jack Hartounian
* Robert Stack as Chandler Young
* Randy Quaid as Peter Blunt
* Dan Aykroyd as Captain Tom Everett
* Chevy Chase as Ty Webb
* Jessica Lundy as Kate Hartounian
* Dyan Cannon as Elizabeth Pearce
* Jonathan Silverman as Harry
* Dina Merrill as Cynthia Young
* Marsha Warfield as Royette Tyler
* Brian McNamara as Todd Young
* Chynna Phillips as Mary Frances "Miffy" Young
* Paul Bartel as Mr. Jamison
* Anthony Mockus Sr. as Mr. Pierpont
* Bibi Osterwald as Mrs. Pierpont
* Frank Welker (voice) as the Gopher
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

**Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free** is a 1976 American television Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen which aired on May 3, 1976 on the NBC network.

## Plot

Traveling horse trader Banjo Hackett cares for his 9-year-old nephew, Jubal after his sister's death and the two of them travel the West to search for Jubal's prize Arabian horse, who has been stolen by a bounty hunter.

## Cast

* Don Meredith as Banjo Hackett
* Ike Eisenmann as Jubal Winner
* Chuck Conners as Sam Ivory
* Slim Pickens as Lijah Tuttle
* Jennifer Warren as Mollie Brannen
* Gloria DeHaven as Lady Jane Gray
* L. Q. Jones as Sheriff Tadlock
* Jeff Corey as Judge Janeway
* Anne Francis as Flora Dobbs
* Albert Able as Rudolf, The Bettor

## Production

Filming for "Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free" took place at the Los Padres National Forest in California.
Bolero (1984)

**Bolero** is a 1984 American romantic drama film directed by John Derek (Bo Derek's husband), which was released on August 31, 1984 by Cannon Film Distributors.

## Plot

The film centers on the sexual awakening of Ayre "Mac" McGillvary (Bo Derek) and her journey around the world to pursue an ideal first lover who will take her virginity.

## Cast

* Bo Derek as Ayre “Mac” McGillvary
* George Kennedy as Cotton
* Andrea Occhipinti as Rejoneador Angel Sacristan
* Ana Obregon as Catalina
* Olivia d'Abo as Paloma
* Greg Bensen as Sheik
* Ian Cochrane as Robert Stewart
* Mirta Miller as Evita
Camp Cucamonga

**Camp Cucamonga** is a 1990 American television comedy film directed by Roger Duchowny which aired on September 23, 1990 on the NBC network.

## Plot

The film follows the antics and romance that occur amongst the campers and counselors at a lake front summer camp called Camp Cucamonga.

## Cast

* John Ratzenberger as Marvin Schector
* Brian Robbins as Roger Burke
* Jennifer Aniston as Ava Schector
* Chad Allen as Frankie Calloway
* Candace Cameron as Amber Lewis
* Danica McKellar as Lindsey Scott
* Josh Saviano as Max Plotkin
* Tasha Scott as Jennifer
* Jaleel White as Dennis Brooks
* Dorothy Lyman as Millie Schector
* Richard Herd as Thornton Bradley
* G. Gordon Liddy as Howard Sloan
* Sherman Hemsley as Herbert Himmel
* Lauren Tewes as Mrs Scott
* Breckin Meyer as Cody
* John Snee as Troy
* Patrick Thomas O'Brien as Virgil
* Kari Whitman as Patty
* Melanie Shatner as Wendy
* Dion Zamora as Chuck
* Rachel Verduzco as Tita
* Kate Finlayson as Wrangler
* Misty McCoy as Courtney Parker
* Risa Schiffman as Louise Bradley

## Production

Filming for "Camp Cucamonga" took place at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura, California.

## Critical Reception

Common Sense Media said "Camp Cucamonga" is *"a campy camp movie, definitely dated but not without charm."*

The Toxic Fletch website wrote: *"Unlike too many summer camp movies which come off like a collection of discarded jokes and pranks that wouldn't work anywhere else cobbled together with a weak plot solely to hold everything together, Camp Cucamonga is well developed and though it does have cheesy moments its strength is in having the comedy and drama develop from its story. The characters and stars who play them are likeable, the situations are not all that predictable, and even cheesy moments have a charm and humor to them."*

The Watching's Movie Thoughts & More website said: *"There is nothing I loathe or hate in particular about this movie; it's just that I found it bland with the humour reminiscent of a sitcom episode. The subplots are bland, the characters are bland, but youthful-looking Jennifer Aniston as Ava, the daughter of a camp owner, and in her first accredited role, was likeable and convincing in her debut film appearance."*

The Cottage Mixtape.com website said: *"Camp Cucamongo plays by the rules when it comes to the conventions of a camp movie and “camp” couldn’t be more appropriate when describing this movie. The jokes are terrible, the cast is clearly plucked out of the NBC roster, and was probably concocted in a board room (bored room)."*
Dangerous Waters

**Dangerous Waters** (also known as "Imminent Danger") is a 1999 American television adventure\thriller film written & directed by Catherine Cyran. The film aired on February 7, 1999 on the Fox Family Channel.

## Plot

Single mother Sarah (Connie Sellecca) goes on a river rafting trip with her boyfriend & two children; however, they find themselves being held captive by escaped convicts who are searching for stolen money.

## Cast

* Connie Sellecca as Sarah
* Matt McCoy as Bob
* Alana Austin as Chrissie
* Anthony DeFilippo as Gus
* Brent Hinkley as Wiry Man
* Jeremy Roberts as Heavy Man
* Tim Elliott as Rick
Buddy

**Buddy** is a 1997 American/New Zealand film written & directed by Carolina Thompson.

The film was released on June 6, 1997 by Columbia Pictures, Jim Henson Pictures & American Zoetrope.

It is based on the 1942 memoir, "Animals Are My Hobby" by Gertrude Lintz, a socialite from Brooklyn, New York who was known for keeping exotic animals such as chimpanzees and gorillas in her home.

## Plot

The film centers on Gertrude "Trudy" Lintz (Rene Russo), an eccentric socialite who raises a gorilla named Buddy as her son.

## Cast

* Rene Russo as Gertrude "Trudy" Lintz
* Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Bill Lintz
* Alan Cumming as Dick Croner
* Paul Reubens as Professor Spatz
* Dane Cook as Fair Cop
* Peter Elliott as Buddy the Gorilla
* Jerry Nelson as Ape 1, Raccoon, Geese 1
* Steve Whitmire as Ape 2, Porcupine, Dog, Geese 2
* Frank Oz as Horse, Ape 3, Geese 3
* Dave Golez as Parrot, Geese 4, Turtle

## Production

Filming for "Buddy" began on August 26, 1996 and ended on November 11, 1996. A month before principal photography began, Rene Russo began working with each individual chimp.

Filming primarily took place in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Exposition Park and the Orpheum Theatre.

The gorilla suit used for Buddy was created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

## Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, "Buddy" has an approval rating of 25% based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 5.30 out of 10.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2 out of 4, writing: *"One of the peculiarities of the film is the vast distance between the movie they've made and the movie they think they've made."*

In their review of the film, the Austin Chronicle wrote: *"Buddy's growth from sickly, waifish infant to gargantuan wild thang is as notable as a squirrel crossing the road, minus the breathless excitement derived from the eternal question of whether a midday repast of roadkill stew is forthcoming."*

Edward Guthmann of the San Francisco Chronicle said in his review of the film: *"You can dress him up, but he's still an ape and deserves better."*

The San Francisco Chronicle said: *"[Rene] Russo is a charming and intelligent actress, and if anyone could pull off this Doctor Dolittle business, it is she."*

The New York Times wrote: *"Buddy sees nothing peculiar about a chimp in vest and necktie, nor does it wonder who in this happy household has the chore of changing animal diapers. Instead, the film just watches appreciatively while Rene Russo, as a glamorous but bland Gertrude, fondly mothers her hairy bro."*
Close to Danger

**Close to Danger** is a 1997 American television drama\thriller film directed by Neema Barnette which aired on January 13, 1997 on the ABC network.

## Plot

A college student who is typing a manuscript for a novelist begins to realize that he is planning to carry out the murder mystery in real life.

## Cast

* Lisa Rinna as Jennifer Cole
* Rob Estes as Adam
* Tom Wood as Reed Culley
* N'Bushe Wright as Detective Maggie Sinclair
* Amy Parrish as Donna
* Rhoda Griffis as Lucille
* Melissa McBride as Natalie
* Frank Hoyt Taylor as Detective Franklin

## Production

Filming for "Close to Danger" took place in Summerville, South Carolina.

## Critical Reception

The Spokesman-Review described "Close to Danger" as *"psycho-dribble."*
Bus Stop

**Bus Stop** is a 1956 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joshua Logan which was released on August 31, 1956 by 20th Century Fox.

It is based on William Inge's 1955 play of the same name.

## Plot

The film follows a cowboy named Beauregard who falls in love with a beautiful cafe singer named Cherie and tries to take her back to his hometown in Montana against her will to marry her.

## Cast

* Marilyn Monroe as Chérie
* Don Murray as Beauregard Decker
* Arthur O'Connell as Virgil Blessing
* Betty Field as Grace
* Eileen Heckart as Vera
* Robert Bray as Carl
* Hope Lange as Elma Duckworth

## Box Office

"Bus Stop" grossed $7.27 million at the box office on an estimated budget of $2.2 million.

## Critical Reception

Nell Minow from Movie Mom said: *"[Marilyn] Monroe has the courage to make Cherie a far less talented performer than Monroe was herself."*

The Orlando Sentinel called the film *"a hilarious farce."*

Derek Winnert.com wrote: *"As regular revivals show, [William] Inge’s Tennessee Williams-style play still has a lot of power on stage, but unfortunately that power was diluted on the way to the cinema. Nevertheless this is still quite an engrossing film enshrining one of iconic [Marilyn] Monroe’s best, most telling acting performances."*

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews called it *"a misanthropic weird dramedy that’s hard to classify or enjoy, even if the production values and overall acting is good"*, adding that the lead characters *"are twisted and the stilted dialogue is stagy and the story is almost perverse."*
Class Cruise

**Class Cruise** is a 1989 American television comedy film directed by Oz Scott which aired on October 22, 1989 on the NBC network.

## Plot

Teenagers from different high schools spend a semester at sea together where they engage in rivalry, hi-jinks and romance.

## Cast

* Billy Warlock as Sam McBride
* Michael DeLuise as Boz Crenshaw
* Andrea Elson as Staci Poston
* Ray Walston as Cappy Connors
* Richard Moll as Saunders
* Brooke Theiss as Kim Robbins
* Marc Price as Arnold Guy
* McLean Stevenson as Miles Gimrich
* Frances Bay as Grandma
Cheerleader Camp

**Cheerleader Camp** is a 1988 American slasher film directed by John Quinn.

It was released on June 1, 1988 by Prism Entertainment Corporation.

## Plot

The film follows a series of murders that occur during a weekend at a cheerleader camp during a competition.

## Cast

* Betsy Russell as Alison Wentworth
* Leif Garrett as Brent Hoover
* Lucinda Dickey as Cory Foster
* Lorie Griffin as Bonnie Reed
* George "Buck" Flower as Pop
* Travis McKenna as Timmy Moser
* Teri Weigel as Pam Bently
* Rebecca Ferratti as Theresa Salazar
* Vickie Benson as Miss Tipton
* Jeff Prettyman as Sheriff Poucher
* Krista Pflanzer as Suzy
Candles in the Dark

**Candles in the Dark** is a 1993 American television drama film directed by and starring Maximilian Schell.

The film aired on December 3, 1993 on The Family Channel.

## Plot

When Sylvia Velliste (Alyssa Milano) visits her father's homeland in the Soviet Republic of Estonia, she discovers that he is part of the dissident anti-Soviet underground.

## Cast

* Alyssa Milano as Sylvia Velliste
* Chad Lowe as Jaan Toome
* Maximilian Schell as Colonel Arkush
* Natalya Andrejchenko as Marta Velliste
* Günther Maria Halmer as Pastor Harma
* Gita Ränk as Tiina
* Helena Merzin as Natasha Omeltchenko
* Lembit Ulfsak as Gospodin Omeltchenko

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine wrote: *"Candles in the Dark is a sweet, endearing but safe story that occasionally suffers from low production values and muddled sub-characters but will no doubt make the family weep."*
CrissCross

**CrissCross** is a 1992 American drama film directed by Chris Menges.

The film was released on May 8, 1992 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists. It is based on Scott Sommer's 1990 book of the same name.

## Plot

A 12-year-old boy (David Arnott) begins selling cocaine so that his troubled mother (Goldie Hawn) can stop working at a strip club after his father (Keith Carradine) walks out on them.

## Cast

* David Arnott as Chris Cross
* Goldie Hawn as Tracy Cross
* Keith Carradine as John Cross
* Arliss Howard as Joe
* James Gammon as Emmitt
* Steve Buscemi as Louis
* J.C. Quinn as Jetty
* Paul Calderon as Blacky
* Cathryn dePrume as Oakley
* Nada Despotovich as Kelly
* David Anthony Marshall as Blondie
* Deirdre O'Connell as Shelly

## Box Office

"CrissCross" grossed $1,041,264 in its opening weekend at the box office. Overall, the film grossed $3,052,738 worldwide on an estimated budget of $14,000,000.

## Critical Reception

The Hartford Courant said: *"[Scott] Sommer's adaptation of his own novella slows to a crawl as it unwinds its slender thread of plot. Despite a touching performance by [Goldie] Hawn and an impressive acting bow by David Arnott as her son, not much happens after [the] involving exposition."*

Hal Hinson from the Washington Post wrote: *"[David] Arnott, who makes his film debut here, is a real natural; everything he does in front of the camera rings true. And [Goldie] Hawn, who as Tracy can't quite find the right balance between her own needs and her responsibilities as a mother, has never worked with this kind of frankness and subtlety. They're both fantastic."*

The New York Times wrote that the film *"offers a deeply touching and tough-minded treatment of motherhood and adolescence"*, adding that Goldie Hawn was *"thoroughly restrained and convincing."*

Marjorie Baumgarten from the Austin Chronicle said: *"Crisscross is the kind of movie that you probably wouldn't turn off if it were playing on TV while you were puttering around the house, but it doesn't really have much that would make you seek it out."*

The Deseret News stated: *"CrissCross is surprisingly inept, considering the talent involved."*

Michael Wilmington from the Los Angeles Times noted that the film *"has many fine qualities: a casual poetry, a compassionate but unforced sympathy for ordinary people and their problems, an often striking sense of verisimilitude and truth."*

In their review of the film, TV Guide Magazine wrote: *"CrissCross is a schematic horror story about the so-called disintegration of the nuclear family that gives its characters just enough individuality and depth to make its politics transparent and intrusive. The incidental pleasures from the cast and [Chris] Menges's direction provide some compensation, but not quite enough."*

Brian Lowry from Variety magazine said: *"This is the kind of earnest, languid drama that might have worked if it weren't so terribly obvious and painfully slow."*

Entertainment Weekly gave the film a D-plus rating, stating that it's *"neither upbeat family fare nor hard-edged drama"* and that its plot was *"contrived."*
Convicted

**Convicted** is a 1986 American television drama film directed by David Lowell Rich.

The film aired on May 12, 1986 on the ABC network.

## Plot

A letter carrier from Tennessee (John Larroquette) is falsely convicted of raping three women; however, his legal problems continue even after the real criminal is caught.

## Cast

* John Larroquette as Douglas Forbes
* Lindsay Wagner as Martha Forbes
* Carroll O'Connor as Lewis May
* Laurie O'Brien as Audrey Delaney
* Caitlyn O'Heaney as Carla Larkin
* Burton Gilliam as Lieutenant Nance
* Jenny Lewis as Shelley Forbes
* Alyson Croft as Yolanda Forbes
* Gabriel Damon as Joel Forbes
* Jamie McEnnan as Lance Forbes
* Patricia Gaul as Norma Forbes
* Glenn Morrissey as Klennard Forbes

## Critical Reception

David Parkinson from Radio Times wrote: *"Director David Lowell Rich sows enough seeds of doubt and arouses sufficient indignation to hold the attention. [Lindsay] Wagner crusades with typical conviction while John Larroquette impresses as the man in the dock."*
Charlotte's Web (2006)

**Charlotte's Web** is a 2006 American comedy-drama film based on E.B. White's 1952 children's novel of the same name, directed by Gary Winick, which was released on December 15, 2006 by Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, the K Entertainment and Walden Media.

## Plot

A young girl named Fern Arable (Dakota Fanning) rescues a runty piglet, raises it as her own and names him Wilbur.

However, after Wilbur (Dominic Scott Kay) grows into a pig, Fern is compelled to sell him to her Uncle Homer (Gary Basaraba) down the street. At Zuckerman's barn, Wilbur meets a host of animals and later learns from them that come winter, he will be slaughtered for food.

Fearing for his life, Charlotte (Julia Roberts), a gentle & wise spider that Wilbur befriended, vows to save him.

## Cast

* Dakota Fanning as Fern Arable
* Kevin Anderson as John Arable
* Beau Bridges as Dr. Dorian
* Louis Corbett as Avery Arable
* Essie Davis as Phyllis Arable
* Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Edith Zuckerman
* Gary Basaraba as Homer L. Zuckerman
* Nate Mooney as Lurvy

### Voice Cast

* Dominic Scott Kay as Wilbur the Runt
* Julia Roberts as Charlotte A. Cavatica the Spider
* Steve Buscemi as Templeton the Rat
* John Cleese as Samuel the Sheep
* Oprah Winfrey as Gussy the Goose
* Cedric the Entertainer as Golly the Gander
* Kathy Bates as Bitsy the Cow
* Reba McEntire as Betsy the Cow
* Robert Redford as Ike the Horse
* Thomas Haden Church as Brooks the Crow
* André Benjamin as Elwyn the Crow
* Abraham Benrubi as Uncle the Pig
Crazy Rich Asians

**Crazy Rich Asians** is a 2013 American romantic comedy film directed by Jon M. Chu based on Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel of the same name, which was released on August 15, 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## Plot

The film follows a Chinese-American professor who travels to meet her boyfriend's family and is surprised to discover that they are among the richest in Singapore.

## Cast

* Constance Wu as Rachel Chu
* Henry Golding as Nicholas "Nick" Young
* Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Sung-Young
* Gemma Chan as Astrid Leong-Teo
* Lisa Lu as Shang Su Yi
* Awkwafina as Goh Peik Lin
* Ken Jeong as Goh Wye Mun
* Sonoya Mizuno as Araminta Lee
* Chris Pang as Colin Khoo
* Jimmy O. Yang as Bernard Tai
* Ronny Chieng as Eddie Cheng
Burlesque

**Burlesque** is a 2010 American musical drama film directed & written by Steven Antin, which was released on November 24, 2010 by Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Releasing.

## Plot

The film follows Ali Rose, a small town girl who heads to Los Angeles, California and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by former dancer Tess Scali.

## Cast

* Christina Aguilera as Alice Marilyn "Ali" Rose
* Cher as Tess Scali
* Cam Gigandet as Jack Miller
* Kristen Bell as Nikki
* Stanley Tucci as Sean
* Eric Dane as Marcus Gerber
* Alan Cumming as Alexis
* Julianne Hough as Georgia
* Peter Gallagher as Vincent "Vince" Scali
* Dianna Agron as Natalie
* Glynn Turman as Harold Saint
* David Walton as Mark the DJ
* Terrence J as Dave
* Chelsea Traille as Coco
* Tyne Stecklein as Jesse

## Box Office

"Burlesque" grossed $11,947,744 during its opening weekend and $89,520,336 worldwide on an estimated budget of $55,000,000.

## Critical Reception

Scott Tobias from NPR said: *"It's silly and often laughable, but it's a sweet fantasy, too, produced in loving homage to the frothiest traditions of stage and screen."*

Slate magazine wrote: *"The enthralling dance numbers-flashy spectacles with feathers and bras made out of pearls and netting-and the combined sass levels of Cher and Christina Aguilera gloss over the movie's weaknesses."*

Mary Pols from Time magazine said: *"The results, while occasionally forced, are consistently amusing."*

Variety magazine called the film *"an overwrought, underwritten hootchy-kootchy tuner that desperately wants to be "Cabaret," but lacks the edge and historical context to pull it off."*

TV Guide Magazine wrote: *"Sure, the whole thing is obvious and silly and ridiculous, but Burlesque is really comfortable in its own skin."*

Joe Morgenstern from the Wall Street Journal said: *"It's impossible to know if [Christina Aguilera's] actually acting, since the music-video cutting rhythms don't give her time to sustain so much as a compound sentence, not that the script provides any."*

Ramin Setoodeh from Newsweek said that the film *is so bad that it's good: over-the-top, ridiculous fun."* Critic Leonard Maltin said: *"What starts out as an enjoyable piece of fluff turns tiresome, and that's a shame."*

Jim Schembri from The Age (Australia) wrote: *"Yes, Burlesque is bad, but it's the good kind of bad, with plenty of unintentional laughs and a powerfully dreadful lead performance by Cher."*

The Chicago Reader noted that the dances in the film *"borrow liberally from Bob Fosse."*

Rafer Guzman from Newsday: *"Burlesque manages what seemed impossible: It is filled with half-naked dancing girls, yet it's still boring."*
Bridge to Silence

**Bridge to Silence** is a 1989 American television drama film directed by Karen Arthur. The film aired on April 9, 1989 on the CBS network.

## Plot

After her husband is killed in a drunk driving accident, deaf mother Peggy Lawrence (Marlee Matlin) suffers from a breakdown and asks her mother, Marge (Lee Remick) to take care of her hearing daughter, Lisa (Allison Silver). When Peggy recovers and wants Lisa back from Marge, she finds herself in a custody battle.

## Cast

* Marlee Matlin as Peggy Lawrence
* Lee Remick as Marge Duffield
* Josef Sommer as Al Duffield
* Allison Silver as Lisa Lawrence
* Michael O'Keefe as Dan
* Candace Brecker as Mary
* Cec Linder as Sam

## Critical Reception

Howard Rosenberg of The Los Angeles Times praised the performances in "Bridge to Silence", calling them "*special*." He said that Marlee Matlin was *"radiant in her first role requiring her to speak extensively. Whether melting or raging, she is an infusing, energizing, unpredictable, exciting presence"* and that Lee Remick *"brings intelligence to a difficult role, for the icy, self-serving Marge."*

Clifford Terry of the Chicago Tribune wrote: *"Despite the fine cast, headed by [Marlee] Matlin, the Academy Award winner who appears here in her first speaking role, Bridge to Silence is disappointingly formulaic and derivative, blending favorite movie-of-the-week elements: personal trauma and parent-child friction."*
Day-O

**Day-O** is a 1992 American television fantasy\comedy film directed by Michael Schultz.

The film aired on May 2, 1992 on the NBC network as a presentation of "Disney Night at the Movies."

## Plot

The imaginary childhood friend (Elijah Wood) of pregnant businesswoman Grace Connors (Delta Burke) appears to help her out through various crises as she struggles against her timidity to save her grandfather's restaurant.

## Cast

* Delta Burke as Grace Connors
	+ Ashley Peldon as 4-year-old Grace
* Elijah Wood as Dayo
* Charles Shaughnessy as Ben Connors
* Caroline Dollar as Cory Connors
* Carlin Glynn as Margaret DeGeorgio
* David Packer as Tony DeGeorgio
* Fred Dalton Thompson as Frank DeGeorgio

## Production

Filming for "Day-O" took place in North Carolina in Wilmington, Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach.

## Critical Reception

Writing for Variety, Carole Kucharewicz said that "Day-O" is *"full of Disney magic"* and *"above-average performances."* She also said that the film is *"enjoyable for adults who want some escape from "60 Minutes," but it's doubtful if children will glean much from the well-written script."*