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Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)

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.

Keywords: tmdb.musical, tmdb.doo-wop, tmdb.showbiz, tmdb.crowd, tmdb.black-singer, tmdb.addict, tmdb.legal-battle + 74 more, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.rotten, imdb.widow, imdb.doo-wop, imdb.singer, imdb.estate, imdb.money, imdb.attorney, imdb.heroin, imdb.new-york, imdb.1950s, imdb.desperation, imdb.sadness, imdb.chick-flick, imdb.breaking-a-mirror, imdb.jealousy, imdb.death-of-husband, imdb.animal-cruelty, imdb.prostitution, imdb.prostitute, imdb.fight, imdb.black-independent-film, imdb.funeral, imdb.violence, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.schoolteacher, imdb.drug-overdose, imdb.drug-abuse, imdb.absent-without-leave, imdb.question-in-title, imdb.memory, imdb.told-in-flashback, imdb.song, imdb.songwriter, imdb.singing, imdb.showbiz, imdb.show-business, imdb.sexual-promiscuity, imdb.rivalry, imdb.promiscuity, imdb.polygamy, imdb.polygamist, imdb.multiple-perspectives, imdb.legal-battle, imdb.lawyer, imdb.joy, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.female-singer, imdb.disappointment, imdb.desire, imdb.death, imdb.crowd, imdb.concert, imdb.black-singer, imdb.black-humor, imdb.audience, imdb.attraction, imdb.anger, imdb.drug-addict, imdb.reflection, imdb.pop-music, imdb.music-group, imdb.drug-addiction, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.title-based-on-song, imdb.1960s, imdb.african-american, imdb.courtroom, imdb.civil-court, imdb.independent-film, imdb.based-on-true-story, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.1-85-1
Production companies: Rhino Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

Country: United States
Languages: English, French

Runtime: 116 min.
Released: Aug. 28, 1998
Digital Release: Nov. 1, 2000
Status: Released
Revenue: $12,413,650
Certification: R
Parental Guide: 16+ cc
poster

Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)

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.

Genres: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.musical, tmdb.doo-wop, tmdb.showbiz, tmdb.crowd, tmdb.black-singer, tmdb.addict, tmdb.legal-battle + 74 more, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.rotten, imdb.widow, imdb.doo-wop, imdb.singer, imdb.estate, imdb.money, imdb.attorney, imdb.heroin, imdb.new-york, imdb.1950s, imdb.desperation, imdb.sadness, imdb.chick-flick, imdb.breaking-a-mirror, imdb.jealousy, imdb.death-of-husband, imdb.animal-cruelty, imdb.prostitution, imdb.prostitute, imdb.fight, imdb.black-independent-film, imdb.funeral, imdb.violence, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.schoolteacher, imdb.drug-overdose, imdb.drug-abuse, imdb.absent-without-leave, imdb.question-in-title, imdb.memory, imdb.told-in-flashback, imdb.song, imdb.songwriter, imdb.singing, imdb.showbiz, imdb.show-business, imdb.sexual-promiscuity, imdb.rivalry, imdb.promiscuity, imdb.polygamy, imdb.polygamist, imdb.multiple-perspectives, imdb.legal-battle, imdb.lawyer, imdb.joy, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.female-singer, imdb.disappointment, imdb.desire, imdb.death, imdb.crowd, imdb.concert, imdb.black-singer, imdb.black-humor, imdb.audience, imdb.attraction, imdb.anger, imdb.drug-addict, imdb.reflection, imdb.pop-music, imdb.music-group, imdb.drug-addiction, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.title-based-on-song, imdb.1960s, imdb.african-american, imdb.courtroom, imdb.civil-court, imdb.independent-film, imdb.based-on-true-story, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.1-85-1

Production companies: Rhino Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

Country: United States
Languages: English, French

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trailer
Runtime: 116 min.
Released: Aug. 28, 1998
Digital Release: Nov. 1, 2000
Status: Released
Revenue: $12,413,650
Certification: R
Parental Guide: 16+ cc

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