Celeste in the City (2004) (TV)

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers (WGA):

Abdi Nazemian (written by) &
Micah Schraft (written by)

Release Date:

12 February 2006 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

It takes a lot of people...to be yourself

Plot:

A small-town girl new to Manhattan gets the make-over treatment from her gay cousin, leading to a whirlwind of romantic adventures.

Plot Keywords:

Gay Interest | Makeover | Character Name In Title

Cast

Majandra Delfino	...	Celeste Blodgett
Nicholas Brendon	...	Dana Blodgett / Harrison
Ethan Embry	...	Kyle Halley
Michael Boisvert	...	Mitch Tanzer
Sadie LeBlanc	...	Amanda
Jamie Robinson	...	Xavier
Geoffrey Pounsett	...	Bruce
Deborah Gibson	...	Monica
Allegra Fulton	...	Hilly
Janaya Stephens	...	Lauren Rawley-Simms
Kathleen Laskey	...	Pheobe Blodgett
Dwight McFee	...	Howard Blodgett
Irene Lopez Kuchilani	...	Lupe
Niamh Wilson	...	Young Celeste (scenes deleted)
Alexander Conti	...	Young Dana (scenes deleted)

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Brazil:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Anonymous Content

Trivia:

Celeste's last name is Blodgett, in reference to 'Star Is Born, A (1937)' and 'Star Is Born, A (1954)', in which the main character is also named Blodgett and goes through a similar makeover and career transformation.

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the end of the movie, Celeste is sitting in her boss's office wearing a blue and gray shirt. In the next shot, as she is leaving the office, she is wearing a burgundy suit jacket. In the next shot, where Celeste is running out of the building, she is wearing the blue top again.

Quotes:

Mitch: I wasn't thinking.
Celeste: Oh, you were thinking, just not with the right part of your anatomy.

Worth every minute of your time.

This is the funniest movie ABC family has shown in years! I truly loved it. I hope more comedies of this caliber will be aired on that channel. Ethan Embry was great for the role of Kyle, in his past work in other comedies, he has shown his ability to make people laugh and fall for his natural charm. Apart from good casting, the humor of the movie itself was refreshing. The plot was light and amusing, making the movie fun and enjoyable to watch after a long day. Nazemian and Schraft have clearly demonstrated their talent for writing light and ironic comedy, I look forward to seeing what they come with next. Now that they have proved themselves in this genre, I am eager to see their more serious and creative work. I'm sure we won't be disappointed.