Ever wonder what happened to alisan porter, the young child actress who played the titular character. The film stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who lives by his wits on the highways and byways of the united states, stealing free meals, slipping into movie theaters, and sleeping in welfare hotels. In addition to curly sue, she appeared on the golden girls and in a tv movie called when you remember me. Examples include tricking people into giving them food, etc. This was the last film that hughes wrote and directed. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. The sets were decorated by marjorie fritzbirch and sam schaffer. Curley sue is a comedy about an unlikely pair of scam artists. Lauren and i had gotten drunk off peach schnapps and bingewatched golden girls. I recommended it to everyone i knew and a few days later i got an email from one of them that the girl who played curly sue was going to be on the voice. Bill dancer and his young companion curly sue are the archetypal homeless folks with hearts of gold. Alisan porter, who played the adorable curly sue in the hit movie, auditions for the voice in season 10.
A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her. Curly sue may be a small child but is capable of defending herself as shown when she hurt two grown men through the movie department of child disservices. Bill james belushi is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as curly sue alisan porter. It is about a homeless man and his daughter who move from detroit to chicago. Remember that movie night that bella put together and everyone got the flu. But with hughes wisecracking wit and tender touch, its really a prize entertainment for any season.
The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. Another town, another scam for vagabond bill dancer james belushi and the curlytopped orphan alisan porter hes raised since infancy. Leonard maltin gave it one and a half stars out of four in his movie guide, and called it a john hughes formula movie where the formula doesnt work. Bill is also the guardian of cute pintsize moppet curly sue alisan porter, a cutey pie cross. Im going to go get ready so we can go see that stupid movie. As a child, porter made acting appearances in parenthood, stella and i love you to death. Together they pull off scams using curley sues young charm to obtain the cash they need to get from one day to the next. I would have succeeded, but marshmallow just had to ruin.
Kelly lynch i kelly lynch was born in 1959 in minneapolis, minnesota. Curly sue on dvd 1991 with james belushi dvd synopsis and information. Curly sue 1991 official trailer james belushil, kelly lynch movie hd a homeless man and his young companion who survive by conning. The film stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who lives by his wits on the highways and byways of the. Video curly sue on the voice alisan porter auditions. Curly sue is a cornball, soupy, syrupy, sentimental exercise in audience manipulation, but thats the good news, because this is a movie that works. Curly sue is a 1991 american romantic comedydrama film written, produced, and directed by john hughes, and stars jim belushi, kelly lynch and alisan porter in the title role. The actress who played curly sue grew up to be gorgeous.
Curly sue 1991 john hughes synopsis, characteristics. With jim belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, john getz. This was the last film that hughes wrote and directed himself. Alisan leigh porter born june 20, 1981 is an american singer, actress and dancer. Steve carell in curly sue and at the premiere of vice in 2018. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music ab.
Bill is also the guardian of cute pintsize moppet curly sue alisan porter. Your strength is so hard to find i feel so much stronger now the feelings alright your words make me whole again those eyes cannot ever lie. She is doing phenomenally well on the show after being away from the biz for. Curly sue whacks her father in the head with a stick. Kirstie alley, jamie lee curtis, geena davis, laura dern, goldie hawn, andie.
My reason for wanting to revisit this movie is because little curly sue played by alisan porter was now a contestant on the voice. But ricci was unavailable as she was busy shooting the addams family linda hamilton was considered for the role of grey, but she was unavailable, as she was shooting terminator 2. Upon learning that walker john getz called the police on bill and curly sue, grey. That john hughes movie starring james belushi and a fasttalking, streethustling girl with a massive set of curls and a heart of gold. In addition to curly sue, she appeared on the golden girls and in a tv movie called. Bill dancer and his young companion curly sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Curly sue is een amerikaanse romantische familiefilm uit 1991 van john hughes. Alisan porter, the former actress who played the title role in curly sue as a child, has admitted to being an alcoholic. He also contributes to cinema as a producer, writer, and comedian. Curly sue actress sings on the voice, makes christina. Although i enjoy it thoroughly, its still not the best movie hughes has ever made or written. The social worker who apprehends curly sue gives the impression of being cold and methodical, bluntly telling grey that its irrelevant that she loves curly sue, as opposed to the destitute but fatherly.
Curly sue film this movie was one of the classic kidconartist movies. Movies like curly sue if you like curly sue you are looking for sentimental, touching and feel good movies about with orphan, single father, family, friendship, rich and poor, children and daughter themes of comedy, drama and family genre shot in usa. The child heroine swears often and with wide variety. Bill james belushi is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as curly sue alisan. I was saddened when i was told copies were out of production and i could not get the dvd. Carell went on to show off his comedic chops in movies like the 40yearold virgin and evan almighty.
A year after the megasuccess of home alone, warner bros. The films music was composed by georges delerue, along with the end title song you never know performed by ringo starr. This movie revolves around a homeless man taking care of a little girl. Later, he first garnered recognization as a correspondent on the daily show with jon stewart from 1999 to 2005. But the good news is shes been sober for nearly seven years. Mar 11, 2011 much of the movie takes place in greys luxurious chicago apartment.
Alisan porter appears on the cover of the dvd release of the movie curly sue. He stood up and walked away, but i could catch him muttering. See the early roles of 53 alist celebrities insider. Oct 20, 2016 the hubba hubba line was an improv, singer and former child star alisan porter tells thewrap of her time filming 1991 john hughes movie curly sue. John hughes comedy that charmed moviegoers from coast to coast. Despicable me 2 20 the incredible burt wonderstone. Curly sue is a 1991 american comedydrama film written, produced, and directed by john hughes, and starring jim belushi, kelly lynch, and alisan porter. This film takes place in the big city of chicago, illinois where curly sue alisan porter and her companion bill dancer. Curly sue 1991 official trailer james belushil, kelly lynch movie. The story revolves around a young girl who has a serious knack for the con game. But ricci was unavailable as she was busy shooting the addams family. Her breakout role came in 1991, when she played the lead in the film curly sue opposite jim belushi.
My head started pounding just at the sight of her name. Steve started his career after making his pictorial debut with a 1991 movie called curly sue as tesio. The film ends with grey and bill dropping sue off on her first day of school. Bill dancer en het weesmeisje curly sue, leven als zwervers op straat en proberen te voorzien in hun dagelijks. Curly sue is a 1991 american comedydrama film written, produced, and directed by john. Curly sue star alisan porter got right to the point in her lil mamas blog. Curly sue depicts the story of a young girl who is lost in the world. Curly sue actress alisan porter admits to being an. Feb 18, 2018 curly sue whacks her father in the head with a stick. On television, she played the youngest daughter of lynn redgrave on the shortlived abc sitcom chicken soup in 1989. The man and girl works together to scamcon others in order to survive. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing curly sue near you. Hands down, curly sue is one of john hughes best films.
In fact the cutest child i had ever seen in a movie. She is an actress and producer, known for curly sue 1991, parenthood 1989 and meet dave 2008. Elisabeth anne carell wiki steve carells daughter age, bio. Alisan porter was born on june 20, 1981 in worcester, massachusetts, usa. I give this film a 7 out of 10 10 being the highest.
Mike got sick in the bathroom when i was trying to put the moves on, bella. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The apartment needed to symbolize a lifestyle totally unfamiliar to the homeless bill and curly sue, so the glam factor is dialed way up. Curly sue simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Curly sue is a 1991 american romanticcomedy film directed by john hughes his last film as a director. However, as the woman learns their secret, she seems to want to take them in. The film stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who. Curly sue 1991 breaking up with walker scene 68 movieclips. Reviewer pat collins of wwortv pronounced curly sue the feelgood comedy of the season. Mar 01, 2016 christina aguilera and adam levine were 11 and 12 years old when curly sue, the 1991 john belushi family comedy about a scam artist and his orphan girl sidekick, came out in theaters. Lees ons privacybeleid voor meer informatie over hoe moviemeter met je.
These examples are indicative of the senseless violence that occurs throughout the movie. One of the scams they often pull involves bill running out in. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Bill dancer and his young companion curly sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of goldtheir scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat.
Pictures porter won star search when she was 5 years old. A man is deliberately thrown facefirst from a car into a cement girder. Christina ricci was john hughes first choice for curly sue after hughes had seen her in mermaids. Its from the 1991 movie curly sue, a john hughes film starring james belushi, kelly lynch, and allison porter. They begin to form a perfect family until walter puts in a call to the. Curly sue 1991 i feel like an idiot scene 58 movieclips. Curly sue is a 1991 american romantic comedydrama movie. Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. When they scam the rich and beautiful grey ellison into believing she backed her mercedes into bill, theyre only hoping for a free meal. Christina aguilera and adam levine were 11 and 12 years old when curly sue, the 1991 john belushi family comedy about a scam artist and his orphan girl sidekick, came out in theaters. Sue, played by the adorable allisan porter, has been raised in the slightly less than scrupulous bill dance, played by james belushi. She studied under acting teacher sanford meisner and became a model for the famous elite modeling agency.
The hubba hubba line was an improv, singer and former child star alisan porter tells thewrap of her time filming 1991 john hughes movie curly sue. Linda hamilton was considered for the role of grey, but she was unavailable, as she was shooting terminator 2. Bernard oxbar as fred dalton thompson cameron thor. John hughes dishes out the sentiment by the ladlefull in curly sue.
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