In the Mood (film)
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In the Mood is a 1987 film directed by Phil Alden Robinson
. It is set in the 1940s and stars Patrick Dempsey
and Beverly D'Angelo
.
Based on the true story of Ellsworth Clewer "Sonny" Wisecarver Jr.
, called the Woo Woo Kid, who became infamous in 1944 for having affairs with older women. His behavior sparked public scandal, primarily because of his age; at age 14 he ran off with a mother of two ... only to do it again a year later. It was the latter incident that sparked his notoriety; Eleanor Deveny, the woman he fled with the second time, was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor...
In the Mood is currently considered 60% fresh on Rottentomatoes.com. Noted film critics Siskel and Ebert gave In the Mood "Two Thumbs Up" on their At the Movies TV show.
Comedian Doug Benson
worked on the film as Patrick Dempsey's stand-in
.
Beginning April 20, 2010, In The Mood is available to purchase through Warner Bros. Warner Archive website as a burn-on-demand DVD-R. This was the first commercial DVD release of In the Mood.
Phil Alden Robinson
Phil Alden Robinson is an American film director and screenwriter whose films include Field of Dreams, Sneakers and The Sum of All Fears.-Life and career:...
. It is set in the 1940s and stars Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to Grey's Anatomy he made several television appearances and was nominated for an Emmy Award...
and Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly Heather D'Angelo is an American actress and singer.-Early life:D'Angelo was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Priscilla , a violinist, and Gene D'Angelo, a bass player and television station manager. She is of part Italian ancestry...
.
Based on the true story of Ellsworth Clewer "Sonny" Wisecarver Jr.
Ellsworth Wisecarver
Ellsworth Clewer "Sonny" Wisecarver Jr. , called the Woo Woo Kid, became infamous in 1944 for having affairs with older women. His behavior sparked public scandal, primarily because of his age; at age 14 he ran off with a mother of two ... only to do it again a year later...
, called the Woo Woo Kid, who became infamous in 1944 for having affairs with older women. His behavior sparked public scandal, primarily because of his age; at age 14 he ran off with a mother of two ... only to do it again a year later. It was the latter incident that sparked his notoriety; Eleanor Deveny, the woman he fled with the second time, was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor...
In the Mood is currently considered 60% fresh on Rottentomatoes.com. Noted film critics Siskel and Ebert gave In the Mood "Two Thumbs Up" on their At the Movies TV show.
Comedian Doug Benson
Doug Benson
Douglas Steven "Doug" Benson is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy Central Presents, Best Week Ever and was a contestant on Last Comic Standing in the show's fifth season....
worked on the film as Patrick Dempsey's stand-in
Stand-in
A stand-in for film and television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting.Stand-ins are helpful in the initial processes of production. Lighting setup can be a slow and tedious process; during this time the actor will often be somewhere else...
.
Beginning April 20, 2010, In The Mood is available to purchase through Warner Bros. Warner Archive website as a burn-on-demand DVD-R. This was the first commercial DVD release of In the Mood.