Lost in yonkers photos view all photos 4 movie info. It is a hot day in august, and jay and arty kurnitz sit waiting for their. Although many of simons plays had won major dramatic awards before this, lost in yonkers was the first simon play to win the pulitzer prize. Lost in yonkers 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The play premiered at the center for the performing arts in winstonsalem, north carolina, on december 31, 1990, before moving to broadway at the richard rodgers theatre on february 21, 1991. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an academy award, a golden globe award, a tony award, a drama desk award, two obie awards and two outer critics circle awards ruehl is known for her leading performance in the play lost in yonkers 1990 and supporting. Lost in yonkers 1993 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Their mother has died and their father eddie needs to earn some money to pay a loan shark the money he borrowed to pay the hospital bills for his wife who died of cancer. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeares plays as having been produced, which makes him the most filmed author ever in any language the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,171 films, with 21 films in active production, but not yet released, as of june 2016.
Lost in yonkers was a critical and popular success and led to a film adaptation in 1993. Lost in yonkers 1993 neil simons lost in yonkers is the playwrights most celebrated play in a career of acclaim and success. Their mother has died and their father eddie needs to earn some money to pay a loan shark the money he borrowed to. From hair to lost in yonkers in a whirlwind few weeks. Mercedes reuhel and irene worth played the two lead roles on broadway, and no doubt, their inclusion in the film allowed the spirit of the play to carry over to it. In the bronx, 1942, eddie kurnitz becomes a traveling salesman to pay off medical bills incurred by his late wife during her prolonged illness. Prison guard vince rizzo andy garcia wants to quit his job to become an actor, but he also needs to make up for lost time with tony steven strait, a long lost son whos an inmate.
And the phones rang like crazy at northlight theatre, which unspooled a formidable lost in yonkers, reminding us that neil simons best work still is a bridge to proven. Set in new york during world war ii, martha coolidges film adaptation of neil simons awardwinning play stars mike damus and brad stoll as arty and jay. Not one who can write plays like lost in yonkers, now on stage in a deeply moving production from the northlight theatre and one of the happy surprises of the spring season. Find the movies showing at theaters near you and buy movie tickets at fandango. Richard dreyfuss, mercedes ruehl and irene worth star in the acclaimed film adaptation of neil simons pulitzer prizewinning comedy, lost in yonkers. Simons tony and pulitzer prizewinning play centers around two brothers, arty and jay, who live with their grandmother and their mentally challenged aunt bella, while their father travels, desperately trying to scrape enough money together while working as a salesman to pay off. With a cast including richard dreyfuss, merchedes rheul, and irene worth, this movie has comedy written all over it. Lost in yonkers is a comingofage story set in yonkers, new york.
The story takes place in the year 1942 and even though yonkers is the city in the title, it actually starts off in the bronx. The laurence olivier award for best new comedy is an annual award presented by the society of london theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial british theatre. The awards were established as the society of west end theatre awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of english actor lord olivier. This study guide consists of approximately 22 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of lost in yonkers. This is a fairly standard opening for simon, who often sees life through the wideopen eyes of teenage boys. Aunt bella, played by mercedes ruehl, is one of neil simons strongest and most well rounded characters. May 14, 1993 within the canon of its authors work, the pulitzer prizewinning lost in yonkers is an oxymoron. Unfollow lost yonkers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It has been staged multiple times around the country since its original seven. Irene worth plays grandma a hard, bitter, miserable old lady whose five children each have something wrong with them as a result of a miserable. She finally gets the courage to ask her stern mother and other family members for. Their mother has died and their father thinks he might be able to find work in the war industries of the south, and so jay and arty go to live with. I was lucky to have seen lost in yonkers on broadway back in 92. It stars irene worth, mercedes ruehl, and richard dreyfuss.
Get lost in yonkers dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. Three years later, as an actor working in new york, i was cast as jay in maines public theatre production of lost in yonkers. Ive decided to go away with the usher from the movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing lost in yonkers near you. Lost in yonkers 1993 during the 1940s, jay mike damus and arty brad stoll find their lives turned upside down when their father moves south for. Jan 11, 2011 everyones afraid of grandma and its easy to see why in the rare local staging of neil simons lost in yonkers that opened saturday at the jewish community center of san francisco. Lost in yonkers on dvd 043396082045 from sony pictures home entertainment. Lost in yonkers like the gingerbread lady filmed as only when i laugh is most certainly not a comedy not that its not funny. Lost in yonkers study guide contains a biography of neil simon, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of lost in yonkers.
Bella 35 bella grew up with an unnamed learning disability and, in some ways, is childlike. Thanks to the powers that be both mercedes ruehl and irene worth reprise thier stage roles. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the lost in yonkers movie add it here. Bella is 35yearsold, mentally challenged and living at home with her mother, the stern grandma kurnitz. Lost in yonkers is a 1993 american comedydrama film adaptation of neil simons pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name, directed by martha coolidge. We are going to see tons of movies and open the restaurant he always alternate ending to lost in yonkers play teen ink. By americas great comic playwright, this hilarious and heartwarming memory play is set in a yonkers in 1942. In the 1993 film version of neil simons pulitzer prizewinning play, 15yearold jay brad stoll and yearold arty mike damus are sent to live with their.
Many critics consider the play to be simons best work and the pinnacle of his career. When i started viewing lost in yonkers, i did not know what to expect beyond my usual pleasant experience with neil simons stories. Set in new york during world war ii, martha coolidges film adaptation of neil simons awardwinning play stars mike damus and brad stoll as. Laurence olivier award for best new comedy wikipedia. Lost in yonkers is a 1993 american comedydrama film adaptation of neil simon s pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name, directed by martha coolidge. The movie adaptation of lost in yonkers, which won simon a pulitzer prize in its broadway version, is at its best when it focuses on jay and. It was the first theatrical feature film to be edited on avid media composer. John slattery of mad men directed, shot much of gods pocket in and around yonkers. Lost in yonkers begins in the apartment above kurnitzs kandy store, where grandma and bella kurnitz live.
Set in new york during world war ii, martha coolidges film adaptation of neil simons award. But it is bellas hunger for affection and her refusal to be denied love that saves the boysand that leads to an unforgettable, wrenching confrontation with her mother. Staring mercedes ruehl, richard dreyfuss, irene worth and david strathairn. Grandma irene worth informs jay and arty brad stoll, mike damus she will not board them while their dad jack laufer travels to earn money to pay debts incurred during their dead mother s illness, nutty aunt bella mercedes ruehl outwitting her, in neil simon s lost in yonkers. Richard dreyfuss in lost in yonkers 1993 movie trailer. Mar 26, 2012 after experiencing the warmly satisfying revival of lost in yonkers at the beckett theater it seems inconceivable that it has taken two decades for this pulitzer and tonywinning 1991 neil. Lost in yonkers offers much of simons trademark humor with a more bittersweet feel than in most of the playwrights other work, thanks in large part to the performance by ruehl, who reprises her tony awardwinning role as the troubled but cheerful bella. Released april 15th, 1993, lost in yonkers stars richard dreyfuss, mercedes ruehl, irene worth, david strathairn the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of out of. List of plays adapted into feature films wikipedia. She finally gets the courage to ask her stern mother and other family members for their approval. Lost in yonkers is originally a play by neil simon, adapted for the silver screen. Lost in yonkers original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city feb 21, 1991 and played through jan 3, 1993. Lost in yonkers script transcript from the screenplay and. The staged play was absolutely fabulous, and i agree that the movie is a wonderful adaptation of the play.
Lost in yonkers 1993 stream and watch online moviefone. Later that evening, the entire family has gathered in grandmas house. This is the serious neil simon play, the heartbreaking family comedy, the nostalgia piece with. Run by the dynamic duo of christopher schario and janet mitchko, the public is a wonderful small professional theater in lewistonauburn devoted to producing quality plays for an underserved community. Read the lost in yonkers movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Their mother has died and their father thinks he might be able to find work in the war industries of the south, and so jay and arty go to live with their grandmother in yonkers in the opening moments of neil simons lost in yonkers. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Lost in yonkers is a 1993 american comedydrama film adaptation of neil simon s pulitzer prize winning play of the same name, directed by martha coolidge. Lost in yonkers is a pulitzer prizewinning play written by legendary stage and screenwriter neil simon. Lost in yonkers is scattershot and all its different aspects dont gel that well. Still, love has found her and she wants to marry an usher at a local movie theater. Lost in yonkers symbols, allegory and motifs gradesaver.
How is the dialogue different in the opening orientation of the film 25 minutes, 43 seconds and. Lost in yonkers is considered neil simons best work for good reason. The story of two brothers who are left in the care of a domineering grandmother in the summer of 1942, while their widowed father hits the road to make enough money to pay off the family debts, it was written after simon completed his autobiographical eugene trilogy. Bella was ready to have a life on her ownthe problem beingher mom. Evelyn kurnitz, who is the wife of eddie kurnitz, has just died. Filled with laughter, tears, and insight, lost in yonkers is a heartwarming testament to neil simons talent. Finally, the lost in yonkers script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the neil simon movie starring richard dreyfuss and mercedes ruehl. These two men cumulatively responsible for scores of plays and an incalculable number of uneasy laughs do not have an obvious heir. Grandma irene worth informs jay and arty brad stoll, mike damus she will not board them while their dad jack laufer travels to earn money to pay debts incurred during their dead mother s illness, nutty aunt bella mercedes ruehl outwitting her, in neil simon s lost in yonkers, 1993. In order to pay off medical bills that his wifes death has. What it is is a heartbreaking story about two brothers who by circumstance end up in the care of their severe grandmother. Lost in yonkers, by neil simon, at beckett theater the. It premiered in 1991 and won the tony award for best play, best leading actress, best supporting actress, and best supporting actor.
The dialogue written for the film version of lost in. Lost in yonkers won the pulitzer prize for drama upon its release, and also nearly swept the tony awards and drama desk awards for its broadway debut, including winning best play. It is a serious family drama that carries echoes of classics of the american stage, such as tennessee williamss the glass menagerie, while still displaying mr. As the play opens, nerdowell son eddie deposits his two young sons on the old ladys doorstep. In the 1993 film version of neil simons pulitzer prizewinning play, 15yearold jay brad stoll and yearold arty mike damus are sent to live with their grandmother irene worth in yonkers when their widowed father heads south to work during world war ii. I felt so happy for the actors to be in an airconditioned theater. But the film of simons broadway play has a special.
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