ENTER LAUGHING (1969)

 

Directed By: Carl Reiner 

Written By: Carl Reiner and Joseph Stein

Based on the Novel by: Carl Reiner

Based on the play By: Joseph Stein 

Cinematography: Joseph Biroc

Editor: Charles Nelson 

Cast: Reni Santoni, Elaine May, Jose Ferrer, Shelly Winters, Janet Margolin, Jack Gilford, Michael J. Pollard, Rob Reiner, Don Rickles, Nancy Kovack, David Opatoshu 

A young would-be actor seeks his first break.

DICKIE ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR (2003)

Directed By: Sam Weisman 
Written By: Fred Wolf & David Spade 
Cinematography By: Thomas E. Ackerman 
Editor: Roger Bondelli 


Cast: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Alyssa Milano, Craig Bierko, Bobby Slayton, Tom Arnold, Jon Lovitz, Sasha Mitchell, Retta, Doris Roberts, Dick Van Patten, Hal Sparks, Rob Reiner, Rachel Dratch, Edie McClurg, Michael McDoanld, Kevin Farley, Ambyr Childers, Jenna Boyd, Jeff Conaway, John Farley, Scott Terra

FLIPPED (2005)

Directed By: Rob Reiner Written By: Rob Reiner & Andrew Scheinen Based on the book by: Wendelin Van Draanen Cinematography By: Thomas Del Ruth Editor: Robert Leighton Cast: Madeline Carroll, Callen McAuliffe, Rebecca DeMornay, Anthony Edwards, John Mahoney, Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Weisman

Juli Baker devoutly believes in three things: the sanctity of trees (especially her beloved sycamore), the wholesomeness of the eggs she collects from her backyard flock of chickens, and that someday she will kiss Bryce Loski. Ever since she saw Bryce's baby blues back in second grade, Juli has been smitten. Unfortunately, Bryce has never felt the same. Frankly, he thinks Juli Baker is a little weird--after all, what kind of freak raises chickens and sits in trees for fun? Then, in eighth grade, everything changes. Bryce begins to see that Juli's unusual interests and pride in her family are, well, kind of cool. And Juli starts to think that maybe Bryce's brilliant blue eyes are as empty as the rest of Bryce seems to be. After all, what kind of jerk doesn't care about other people's feelings about chickens and trees? With Flipped, mystery author Wendelin Van Draanen has taken a break from her Sammy Keyes series...