Ginger Ale Afternoon is a 1989 independent film by director Rafal Zielinski, based on a stage play by Gina Wendkos.[1]
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| Directed by | Rafal Zielinski |
| Written by | Gina Wendkos |
| Produced by | Susan Shapiro Rafal Zielinski |
| Starring | Dana Andersen |
| Cinematography | Yuri Neyman |
| Music by | Willie Dixon |
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| Language | English |
Plot summary
editA man and his pregnant wife, played by Dana Andersen, live in a trailer park. The wife discovers that the husband has been spending time with their young neighbor. The young neighbor is played by Yeardley Smith, who is best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson.[2][1]
Cast
edit- Dana Andersen as Jesse Mickers
- John M. Jackson as Hank Mickers
- Yeardley Smith as Bonnie Cleator
Awards
editThe soundtrack, by Willie Dixon, was nominated for a Grammy.[3]
The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival.
Cultural references
editThe 1992 album Hit to Death in the Future Head by American alternative rock band The Flaming Lips includes a song called Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday).
References
edit- ^ a b "GINGER ALE AFTERNOON - Cleveland International Film Festival :: April 4 - 15, 2018". www.clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Gingerale Afternoon (1989) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Inaba, Mitsutoshi (2011). Willie Dixon : preacher of the blues. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 293. ISBN 9780810869936. OCLC 430523030.
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