American Dreamer

Starring:JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini, Coral Browne, James Staley, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Huckleberry Fox, Jean Rougerie, Pierre Santini, LÃ©on Zitrone, Alain Flick, Yassan Khan, Christian de TilliÃ¨re, AndrÃ© Valardy, Robin Coleman, Alan Haufrect, Jeffrey Kramer, Jean-Claude Montalban, Fernand Guiot, Pierre GÃ©rard
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

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JoBeth Williams plays an unfulfilled housewife who wins a trip to Paris after entering a short-story contest. Once there, she is hit by a car and wakes up believing she is the ingenious and brave heroine from her story. A series of misadventures leads her on a merry chase with fellow bumbler Tom Conti. The casting is a little dubious, but the ever adorable Conti gives this charm. It may rip off Romancing the Stone--without emulating that flick's witty dialogue or sexuality--but this appealing fluff remains a pleasant, if slight, diversion. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Description

In AMERICAN DREAMER, frustrated housewife and writer Cathy Palmer enters a mystery-writing contest and wins an all-expense-paid trip to Paris. Once there, she is struck by a car and awakens believing that she is Rebecca Ryan, the heroine in a wild spy adventure.

Customer Reviews:

Romantic Getaway.......2007-07-03

I saw this movie in the 80's when it first came out. At that time, Romance Novels were very popular and this movie fed right into that trend. I'd never seen JoBeth Williams in a comedy before, and I thought she was wonderful! And I'd never seen Tom Conti in anything...but he was fantastic! Very funny, great timing and some of the best double takes and confusion I've ever seen! The supporting cast was good-and funny. I loved the story line: a bored housewife who loves romance novels wins a contest, leaves her family and goes to Paris (because her dumpy, boring husband refuses to go with her), and after being hit by a car, wakes up thinking she's the herione of a romance novel. It's a great way to get into all kinds of funny situations! In the end, she falls in love with her "partner in crime", brings down a drug dealer and stumbles into a rewarding new career as a writer. You can see it all coming, so there aren't many surprises there, but it's still alot of fun. Watching it now, it seems dated, but I still laugh and love it!

One of my all time fave's!.......2007-06-11

I saw this movie at the movie theater when it first came out and I loved it! It's one of the cutest movies I've ever seen. JoBeth Williams and Tom Conti are so perfect together ! There's not much that I can say that won't sound hokey, but it's a classic!

American Dreamer.......2007-06-11

Every woman's daydream come true. Jobeth Williams gets a coma and awakes thinking she is the perfect spy. In this ideal world she goes to Paris and gets thousands of dollars worth of name brand clothing with only the signing of her name (WOW). She fights the bad guys and wins the love of a rich romance writer.

AMERICAN DREAMER.......2007-03-30

IT'S A GREAT OLD TIME MOVIE FOR PURE ENJOYMENT WITH NO BAD LANGUAGE BUT FUN, LAUGHTER AND A HITCHCOCK ENDING. WHENEVER I FEEL ALITTLE DEPRESSED I JUST GET THIS MOVIE OUT AND START WATCHING IT AND START LAUGHING AND FEEL BETTER.

American Dreamer DVD.......2007-03-30

I was very pleased to find this old movie in DVD form and it arrived quickly and efficiently to my daughter. She was very happy.

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer, Director's Cut

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Amazing Frankie Laine DVD!
frankie Laine the greatest
A life story that's full of life!

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer, Director's Cut

Manufacturer: CustomFlix
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000FZEN4E
Release Date: 2006-05-31

Description

"Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer" is a feature-length documentary. In this entertaining look at the legendary singer's life, hosted by two-time Grammy award singer Lou Rawls, Frankie tells his own story. Classic archive footage of the great performances of the past has been painstakingly collected, and new interview material shot with distinguished guests such as Clint Eastwood,Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Dick Clark, Ringo Starr, Patti Page, Pat Boone, Maria Cole, Mitch Miller, Michel Legrand, John Williams, Kay Starr, Jack Jones, Herb Jeffries, Peter Marshall, Howard Keel, Terry Moore, Lucy Marlow, Sammy Nestico, and A.C. Lyles. From Dick Clark's American Bandstand to The Bob Hope Show, from Rawhide to Blazing Saddles, from the Ed Sullivan Show to Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, audiences will journey through the life of one of the most popular male vocalists of all time

Customer Reviews:

Amazing Frankie Laine DVD!.......2007-01-21

My mother adores Frankie Laine so when i surprised her with this DVD on Christmas, she was so happy! She loves it and wanted me to get more!
Thank You for having this DVD and for such a wide selection on music.
Linda

frankie Laine the greatest.......2006-11-06

I am a good friend of Frankie. The show was great and seeing the man talking about his past touched me. We have to realize that in the 50th he was the greatest singer in the world.

A life story that's full of life!.......2006-06-08

Well produced film on the life and music of Frankie Laine. Lots of rare footage, wonderful interviews with many stars including Clint Eastwood, Tom Jones, Johnny Williams. It is great to see Frankie Laine himself being interviewed! I'm thrilled with this project. A must for music fans!

Biography - F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer (A&E DVD Archives)

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An Intimate Portrait Of A Literary Legend
It's worth your time, teachers

Biography - F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer (A&E DVD Archives)
Starring: F. Scott Fitzgerald , and Biography
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002V7NVG
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Customer Reviews:

An Intimate Portrait Of A Literary Legend.......2001-07-30

F. Scott Fitzgerald defined a generation. His extravagant lifestyle and unsurpassed talent as a writer made him one of the twentieth centuries most intriguing figures. Yet underneath the glitzy persona lie a vulnerable man with a frail ego and a tendency toward self-destruction. A & E Biographies takes a candid look at this multi-faceted man in the well-researched video presentation of F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer.

Beginning with a history on the roaring twenties, the prime time of Fitzgerald's life and work, this documentary span the era that influenced the man and gives a detailed account of the man who symbolized youth in a time of decadence. Fitzgerald's love of writing, love of liquor, and tumultuous marriage to his beautiful wife Zelda are all thoroughly covered in this 50-minute video. Rare photographs, film clips, and interviews with confidantes, family members, and other literary greats such as Joseph Heller, help to bring to life the story behind F. Scott Fitzgerald. Any fan of his won't be disappointed, and any student, who is required to read his work, will find special meaning behind the words after watching this biography. My highest recommendation.

It's worth your time, teachers.......2001-01-19

I usually show this video before or during my unit on The Great Gatsby; doing so makes the time period of the '20s come a little more alive and the type of characters Fitzgerald writes about a little more understandable and believeable. Especially strong is the characterization of Zelda -- it's easier to teach the "Fitzgerald heroine" concept after they've seen the type of woman to whom Fitzgerald was attracted. An added plus is Edward Herrmann (Klipspringer in the Redford/Farrow video) and his commentary, as well as commentary by Scott and Zelda's granddaughter.

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