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| Wild About Harry | |
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| Directed by | Gwen Wynne |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Chris Chomyn |
| Edited by | Joanne D'Antonio |
| Music by | Alice Wood |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wild About Harry is a 2009 American family drama film written by Gwen Wynne[1] and Mary Beth Fielder and directed by Gwen Wynne for Cape Cod Films, LLC. Under the original title American Primitive with a script titled Once in a Very Blue Moon, the film stars ensemble cast Susan Anspach, Tate Donovan, Adam Pascal, Josh Peck, Danielle Savre, Corey Sevier, Stacey Dash and Skye McCole Bartusiak.[2]
Plot
Everybody in Dennis, Cape Cod thinks that HARRY GOODHART (Tate Donovan) is quite the catch. Harry, a handsome Englishman, has just moved to this seaside destination with his daughters, MADELINE (Danielle Savre) and DAISY (Skye McCole Bartusiak). Madeline and Daisy are determined to keep their recently widowed father away from the swarm of female suitors, such as the beautiful journalist, JOY (Stacey Dash), and the manic matchmaker, MRS. BROWN (Anne Ramsay). That is until one night, when Madeline's new high school friends give her a taste of a racier Cape Cod. They take her to a notoriously underground disco in Provincetown. Through the throngs of drag queens and gay men, Madeline sees her father dancing with a man. The double shocker is that the man is MR. GIBBS (Adam Pascal), recently introduced by her father as his new business partner and who just moved into the back of their house.
Cast
- Tate Donovan as Harry Goodhart
- Adam Pascal as Theodore Gibbs
- Danielle Savre as Madeline Goodhart
- Skye McCole Bartusiak as Daisy Goodhart
- Josh Peck as Spoke White
- Corey Sevier as Sam Brown
- Susan Anspach as Martha
- James Sikking as William Cauldicott
- Anne Ramsay as Katrina Brown
- Stacy Dash as Joy Crowley
- Johanna Braddy as Lucy Carmichael
- Jordan-Claire Green as Bridget
- Blythe Auffarth as Eliza
- Suzan Crowley as Gertie
- John Savage as Horace White
- Paul Sass as Mr. Brown
- Kristina Klebe as Eliza Cauldicott
- Jason Stuart as Randolph
- Helen Carey as Mrs. Yates
- Suzan Crowley as Gertie
- John Franchi as Dancer
- Geno Monteiro as Michael
- Lili Barsha as Tiger Lady
- Veronica Blake]] as Heidi Lotito
- Victor Warren as Marcus Brown
Production
Shot on Super 16 in Cape Cod, Los Angeles and Pasadena.
Reception
At the 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival "American Primitive" won Best of the Fest. The film also received a declaration and Certificate of Recognition from the Mayor of Palm Springs calling January 10th "American Primitive Day" to honor the film for combating homophobia in America. "American Primitive" joined a handful of other movies also winning Best of the Fest in 2009 that were nominated for Oscars in the Best Foreign Film Category. Tom Gregory of The Huffington Post called the movie an "indie gem" and wrote high praise for its cast: "Susan Anspach excels with precise nuance. Watching her in this role is delightful as watching Bette Davis at her scene stealing best."[3] Gregory also highlighted its younger actors like Josh Peck, "This is a pivotal performance for Peck, and here he's tipped the scales of super stardom in his favor."[4] "The acting was top notch", and praised the performances of Danielle Savre, Josh Peck, Susan Anspach, Anne Ramsay, Tate Donovan and Adam Pascal. Other reviewers wrote that the film had a fantastic "beginning feeling and production style", and spoke well of the film's theme and storyline. A malicious pass was made at the film by Quiet Earth citing how he did not expect a family film at The Seattle Film Festival and derisively skewered it with the following opinion: "gay-themed feel good film which started off with great potential, then quickly deteriorated into infantile and derivative crap."[5] On the other hand, 'Seattle Gay News praised the film, writing "I love that this Queer love story is told through the eyes of Madeline. It's an unusual way into a Queer story and one that provides interesting insights from a fresh perspective. American Primitive is a nicely turned out little film that I highly recommend".[6]
References
- ^ "IMDB PRO". Wild About Harry. Imdb Pro.
- ^ Gregory, Tom (February 17, 2009). "American Primitive: The "Why" Behind a Movement". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Gregory, Tom (February 17, 2009). "American Primitive: The "Why" Behind a Movement".
- ^ Gregory, Tom (February 17, 2009). "American Primitive: The "Why" Behind a Movement".
- ^ staff (June 14, 2009). "Review of 'AMERICAN PRIMITIVE'". Quiet Earth. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Rice, Scott (June 5, 2009). "Stars of SIFF's American Primitive". Seattle Gay News. Retrieved November 20, 2015.