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Synopsis: When folk icon Irving Steinbloom passed away, he left behind a legacy of music and a family of performers he has shepherded to folk stardom. To celebrate a life spent submerged in folk, Irving's loving son Jonathan has decided to put together a memorial concert featuring some of Steinbloom's best-loved musicians. There's Mitch and Mickey, who were the epitome of young love until their partnership was torn apart by heartbreak; classic troubadours The Folksmen, whose records were endlessly entertaining for anyone able to punch a hole in the center to play them; and The New Main Street Singers, the most meticulously color-coordinated neuftet ever to hit an amusement park. Now for one night only in New York City's Town Hall, these three groups will reunite and gather together to celebrate the music that almost made them famous.
Genre: Comedy, Music
Director(s): Christopher Guest
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 27 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
81
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
PG-13
Year:
2003
91 min
$17,475,811
Website
712 Views


and ended up in San Francisco, California.

And it's at this point in my story

that the dark clouds part...

...because I met a certain Mr. Wiseman,

who gave me a job in his shop.

And before long, he tapped me

to do some small roles...

...in some of his short films

for more mature audiences.

And before long, I had landed,

if you will, some leads...

...and then I started to do some cameos.

Well, I was known for

doing a certain thing...

...that many of the other girls

wouldn't do.

Of course, I loved to sing,

ever since I was a little girl.

And I learned to play the ukulele

in one of my last films, Not So Tiny Tim.

And based on that, my world opened up...

...because I was invited to join the

re-formed New Main Street Singers.

And that's where I met my man,

and before long I was the new Mrs. Bohner.

Ain't that something?

-A beautiful story.

-I tell you.

Last week you were

going to come in at 5...

...and you never showed up.

It's okay, it's just that--

-He's in. Mitch is in.

-Really?

-It's unbelievable.

-Congratulations!

-Thank you. Thank you.

-He said he would be a part of this?

-Yes.

-He said that just now on the phone?

-Yeah, I think he did.

-Did he put it in writing?

I'm sorr--

I'm just looking out for you.

Let's not rain on the parade, okay?

He's in.

In 1974, after the breakup,

Mitch was extremely angry.

His first solo album...

...a Cry For Help, contained

numbers like "If I Had A Gun"...

..."Anyone But You," "May She Rot in Hell."

And this just spiraled down...

...to the next album, Calling It Quits.

And at that point he was in a very bad way.

There was a lot of anger in Mitch...

...for reasons, you know, that he had.

I think he went too soon.

He should have stayed longer,

because we really didn't get a grip on him.

And his anger was unhealthy...

...for all of us.

-Hello, Mickey.

-Mitch.

-How are you?

-Great.

-It's good to see you.

-You too. So...

-Mitch Cohen, this is my husband.

-Leonard Crabbe, very nice to meet you.

-It's nice to meet you.

-Welcome to the house of Crabbe.

Thank you very much.

I just checked into the hotel.

Left my things there.

-Good.

-Which hotel was that, then?

I don't know the name.

I can't remember the name,

but it's very nice.

Are you hungry?

-Yes.

-Good. Lunch is not quite ready.

Maybe you'd like to

take Mitch to see your trains?

Oh, yes. Do you like trains?

I took a bus.

No. Model trains.

Do you like model trains?

-Sure.

-It's a bit of a passion for me.

I'll show you around.

It's right down here.

-It was a 16-hour trip.

-This will be quicker than that.

This whole area here is called Crabbe Town.

We've got a brothel

down there above the saloon.

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Christopher Guest

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), usually simply known as Christopher Guest, is a British-American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian who holds dual British and American citizenship. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mock-documentary (mockumentary) style. Many scenes and character backgrounds in Guest's films are written and directed, although actors have no rehearsal time and the ensemble improvise scenes while filming them. The series of films began with This Is Spinal Tap (directed by Rob Reiner), and continued with Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots. Guest holds a hereditary British peerage as the 5th Baron Haden-Guest, and has publicly expressed a desire to see the House of Lords reformed as a democratically elected chamber. Though he was initially active in the Lords, his career there was cut short by the House of Lords Act 1999, which removed the right of most hereditary peers to a seat in the parliament. When using his title, he is normally styled as Lord Haden-Guest. Guest is married to the actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis. more…

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