The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.
In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.
- Addiction
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Earnest, nostalgic, grave and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is Larenz Tate the best thing in Why Do Fools Fall In Love?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Larenz TateFrankie Lymon
- Halle BerryZola Taylor
- Vivica A. FoxElizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
- Lela RochonEmira Eagle
- Pamela ReedJudge Lambrey
- Clifton PowellLawrence Roberts
- Paul MazurskyMorris Levy
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Young Little Richard
- James GleasonStage Manager
- Ben VereenRichard Barrett
Crew
- Gregory NavaDirector
- Tina AndrewsWriter
- Edward LachmanDirector of Photography
- Stephen James TaylorOriginal Music Composer
- Nancy RichardsonEditor
- Paul HallProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Touch 202480% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
Get On Up 201478% alikeBoth earnest, grave, nostalgic.
This Is It 200978% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
The Last Time I Saw Paris 195477% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
The Last Letter from Your Lover 202177% alikeBoth earnest, grave.
The Rat Pack 199877% alikeBoth earnest, nostalgic.
Jersey Boys 201476% alikeBoth earnest, nostalgic, grave.
Beyond the Sea 200475% alikeBoth earnest, nostalgic, grave.
Chicago Typewriter 201783% alikeSeries · Both earnest, grave.
Dickensian 201579% alikeSeries · Both earnest, grave, nostalgic.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
