Frankie Lymon

Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)

Actors: Robert M. Sertner (producer), Randy Sutter (producer), Timm Zemanek (actor), Leon (actor), Aron Tager (actor), Frank von Zerneck (producer), Paula Abdul (actress), Ted Babcock (producer), Fulvio Cecere (actor), Fabian (actor), Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), Daniel Kash (actor), Judd Nelson (actor), Nancy Mouton (miscellaneous crew), Lawrence Shragge (composer),

Plot: This is the story of Alan Freed. He was working as a DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, and he discovered how amazing R&B; or Rhytym & Blues is, however, the music is considered to be "BLACK" music. So, most radio stations won't play it. However, Freed believed that it's the next wave, so he fights to have it played on the air. Eventually, he went into the big time - New York, and he decided to dub this music "ROCK & ROLL". Despite his success, he still had a lot of opposition and made deals with the wrong people, which would lead to his downfall.

Keywords: 42nd-street-manhattan-new-york-city, acoustic-guitar, apostrophe-in-title, based-on-book, boston-massachusetts, bottle-of-beer, bow-tie, bus, cardigan-sweater, carrying-baby-on-hip
Genres: Biography, Drama,
Taglines: The story of rock 'n' roll and the people who changed music forever.

Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Actors: Halle Berry (actress), Deborah Ricketts (miscellaneous crew), Clifton Powell (actor), Vivica A. Fox (actress), Carlease Burke (actress), Stephen Nemeth (producer), Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (actor), Jon Huertas (actor), Lane Smith (actor), Shashawnee Hall (actor), Ben Vereen (actor), Paul Mazursky (actor), Little Richard (actor), Charles Walker (actor), Pamela Reed (actress),

Plot: In the mid-1980s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager Morris Levy. One is a singer from Los Angeles, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philadelphia; one teaches high school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three widows come together and establish their own bond.

Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, absent-without-leave, african-american, anger, animal-cruelty, attorney, attraction, audience, based-on-true-story
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music,
Taglines: The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common. Three different women married Frankie Lymon. Now as they fight to get a piece of his millions, They will have to prove who married him first and who loved him most. Based on a true story of love, music and money.

Quotes:

Frankie Lymon: How come you keep stepping on my heart?::Zola Taylor: You prefer I pee on it? That's what's going to happen if you don't let me off this bus.

Frankie Lymon: [grabs Zola as she enters backstage and kisses her] Baby, you are one fine thing.::Zola Taylor: [slaps Frankie]::Young Little Richard: Ooh! Ouch! You want me to get you some ice?

Emira Eagle: That was the last time I saw him... alive. About a week later, Frankie's brother called to tell me that Frankie had overdosed.

Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: I loved Frankie! And yes, I would have done aynthing, ANYTHING to save his life!

Frankie Lymon: Do you love him?::Zola Taylor: I told you, Frankie. He's a nice, good man...::Frankie Lymon: I didn't ask that! I asked you do you love him?::Zola Taylor: YES! I love him, okay?::Frankie Lymon: Oh, no, no... You said that marriage would tie you down. You just didn't want to be tied down to me.::Zola Taylor: No, I never said that, Frankie.::Frankie Lymon: Oh, yeah, that's what you said. Now, let me tell you something. You gonna always be tied down to me. Whether you like it ot not. We're like magnets...::[forcefully kisses Zola]::Zola Taylor: [pushes Frankie away] Mm-mmm. Don't do this to me, Frankie.::Frankie Lymon: Don't leave me right now, Zola.::Zola Taylor: [flashes ring] I'm married.::Frankie Lymon: No, that was a mistake! That was a mistake!::Zola Taylor: NO! I got a life, baby, and it ain't gonna include you. Now you got to go. GET OUT!

Ezra Grahme: [while questioning Emira Eagle] Ma'am, do you hold any degrees?::Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Is the Pope an old white man?::Emira Eagle: I have a Bachelor's degree in Social Studies as well as a Bachelor's degree in Education.

Zola Taylor: [about Frankie] That flat-footed little weirdo played all of us.

Frankie Lymon: Hey, what kind of dog is that?::Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: A somma dog.::Frankie Lymon: Somma dog?::Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Yeah! Somma this, somma that!

Emira Eagle: I thought he was talented.::Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Okay. He COULD sing.::Zola Taylor: He could SING me right out of my panties!

Frankie Lymon: [after receiving a restaurant bill] You better let me take care of this. Cause if you haven't heard, my record's #3! [Teenagers yell in agreement]::Zola Taylor: No, you better let ME take of this. Cause if you haven't heard, MY record's #1!