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3 December 1985 (USA) morePlot:
Singer Tony loves dancer Lola in 1940s New York, but sinister Rico brings her to his nightclub in Havana. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Kylie Plans Manilow Tribute (From WENN. 3 April 2008, 5:25 AM, PDT)
Barry Manilow Breaks His Nose
(From WENN. 5 June 2003)
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Well above-average TV movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Barry Manilow | ... | Tony Starr | |
| Annette O'Toole | ... | Lola Lamar | |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Bella Stern | |
| James T. Callahan | ... | Dennis Reilly | |
| Andra Akers | ... | Pamela Devereaux | |
| Silvana Gallardo | ... | Conchita Rivera | |
| Joseph Bologna | ... | Rico Castelli | |
| Ernie Sabella | ... | Sam Gropper | |
| Cliff Osmond | ... | Angelo | |
| Dwier Brown | ... | Bibi Sutton | |
| Stanley Brock | ... | 2nd Publisher | |
| Clarence Felder | ... | Nick Panotis | |
| Hamilton Camp | ... | Nicky Richards | |
| Hartley Silver | ... | Husband | |
| Ralph Clift | ... | Customer (as Ralph M. Clift) |
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96 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:LFun Stuff
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During a late 1985 appearance on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”, shortly before the movie aired on TV, Manilow actually revealed the ending to the movie, leading much of the audience to groan. However, he mistakenly thought they groaned not because he revealed the ending, but because of what actually happened to his character at the end, leading Manilow to comment, "It's only a movie." moreQuotes:
Tony Starr: [Improving a musical arrangement for Lola] We'll change the keys! That always works. moreSoundtrack:
Let's Go Steppin' moreFAQ
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Underrated tribute to 40s screwball comedies and musicals. First rate score, excellent performances, and beautiful period settings. The feature film lighting is also quite remarkable for this time as most TV movies adopted flat TV lighting. Manilow interprets his own material far better than any of the Tonys in the
various stage musical versions that followed in later years. He's sort of a male Barbara Streisand with an underplayed comic edge, versatile acting skills, and a great voice. Too bad musicals were (and still are) dead by 1985. The
showcase number, "Who Needs to Dream" is both the highlight and the biggest
disappointment because it should have been staged better, even on a low
budget. It's reminiscent of Gene Kelly's famous "Singin' In The Rain" but without the rain and painfully static camera shots--cutting back and forth, back and forth between Tony and Lola. Tony (Barry) moves around a bit more toward the end,
but one is left with the impression this was the last scene they shot when they were out of money or time to do it right. The DVD version offers a beautiful transfer but, sadly offers no commentary or extra features.