Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
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Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York is a 1975 film directed by Sidney J. Furie
. The film was written by Kenny Solms, based on the novel by Gail Parent
. The film was shot on location in New York City
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of The New York Times
did not care for the film although he liked the novel on which the film was based:
Despite an advertising campaign featuring a poster with the quote "Jeannie Berlin triumphs!" from one film critic, the movie is given a BOMB rating in Leonard Maltin's annual guide to movies ratings book, panned with the sentence, "Dead is right."
Sidney J. Furie
Sidney J. Furie is a Canadian film director. Furie is perhaps best known for directing American Soldiers, The IPCRESS File, The Entity, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Lady Sings the Blues, The Boys, Gable and Lombard, Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York and the Iron Eagle films.Also...
. The film was written by Kenny Solms, based on the novel by Gail Parent
Gail Parent
Gail Parent is an American television and screenwriter, television producer, and author.Parent's writing career began with a 1971 episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show...
. The film was shot on location in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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"Sheila Levine is every single girl who has had to attend her younger sister's wedding."Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jeannie Berlin Jeannie Berlin Jeannie Berlin is an American film, television and stage actress.Berlin was born Jeannie Brette May in Los Angeles, California to Marvin May and actress/comedian/screenwriter/playwright Elaine May. May directed Berlin in the 1972 film The Heartbreak Kid, which garnered Berlin Golden Globe and... |
Sheila Levine |
| Roy Scheider Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider was an American actor. He was best known for his leading role as police chief Martin C... |
Sam Stoneman |
| Rebecca Dianna Smith | Kate |
| Janet Brandt | Bernice |
| Sid Melton Sid Melton Sid Melton was an American actor known for his roles as incompetent carpenter Alf Monroe in the CBS sitcom Green Acres and as Uncle Charlie Halper, proprietor of the Copa Club, in Make Room for Daddy and its spin-offs.Born as Sidney Meltzer in Brooklyn, New York, he was the brother of screenwriter... |
Mannie |
| Charles Woolf | Wally |
| Leda Rogers | Agatha |
| Jack Bernardi | Uncle Herm |
Critical reception
Vincent CanbyVincent Canby
Vincent Canby was an American film critic who became the chief film critic for The New York Times in 1969 and reviewed more than 1000 films during his tenure there.-Life and career:...
of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
did not care for the film although he liked the novel on which the film was based:
Despite an advertising campaign featuring a poster with the quote "Jeannie Berlin triumphs!" from one film critic, the movie is given a BOMB rating in Leonard Maltin's annual guide to movies ratings book, panned with the sentence, "Dead is right."