Beaches (1988)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Iris Rainer Dart (novel)
Mary Agnes Donoghue (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 December 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

The Friendship You'll Always Remember... In The Film You'll Never Forget

Plot:

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Singer | 1970s | Bittersweet | Dying Young

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Bette Midler	...	Cecilia 'CC' Carol Bloom
Barbara Hershey	...	Hillary Whitney Essex
John Heard	...	John Pierce
Spalding Gray	...	Dr. Richard Milstein
Lainie Kazan	...	Leona Bloom
James Read	...	Michael Essex
Grace Johnston	...	Victoria Cecilia Essex
Mayim Bialik	...	Cecilia 'CC' Carol Bloom (age 11)
Marcie Leeds	...	Hillary Whitney Essex (age 11)
Carol Williard	...	Aunt Vesta
Allan Kent	...	Mr. Melman
Phil Leeds	...	Sammy Pinkers
Lynda Goodfriend	...	Mrs. Myandowski
Nikki Plant	...	Iris Myandowski
Michael French	...	Head Waiter

Also Known As:

Forever Friends

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2002) | UK:15 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Peru:PT | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Claremont, California, USA

Company:

All Girl Productions

Trivia:

A planned television movie sequel, starring Barbara Eden in the Bette Midler role, was never filmed.

Goofs:

Continuity: When CC, dressed as a rabbit, sings to John, she arrives at his apartment with a basket of carrots. As she leaves, the basket is missing, but once she gets outside, the basket is back again.

Quotes:

CC Bloom: OK, stay in. But will you at least get out of those pajamas? You've been in them for over a week!
Hillary: So what? Who the hell are you, the clothes police?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Will & Grace: My Fair Maid-y (#1.12)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Under The Boardwalk

Midler & Hershey Were Great Together

Was not very certain if I really wanted to view this film, some times Midler can be way out in left field. However, in this film Bette Midler, (CC Bloom),"That Old Feeling",'97 plays a very self-centered person who will stop at nothing to get what she wants and if it is a career on the stage, just forget about love or a husband and children. Barbara Hershey,(Hillary),"Riding the Bullet",'04, is a childhood friend of CC Bloom and in some ways they help each other, even though they are complete opposites. There is plenty of comedy, lots of fighting, and more drama than you can handle. Midler sings outstanding songs we all know by heart and it is a very entertaining film, but very very SAD!