Filmed version of the hit Broadway show with two of the original stars. Set in the backyard of a blue collar South Philadelphia neighborhood early in the summer of 1973, the comedy-drama focuses on the 21st birthday celebration of Harvard student Francis Geminiani. In attendance are his divorced blue collar father Fran and Fran's widowed girlfriend Lucille, next-door neighbor Bunny Weinberger and her overweight son Herschel, and Francis' classmates, the wealthy WASP Hastings siblings; Judith (who seeks romance with Francis) and Randy (the object of Francis' unexpressed affection), who have arrived unexpectedly, much to their friend's dismay. All are dysfunctional to varying degrees, and the interactions among them provide the play with its comic and dramatic moments.
Credits
Gemini Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Danny Aiello
He was 48, 86 years old when he died
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as Fran Geminiani |
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Sheree North
She was 50, 73 years old when she died
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as Bunny Weinberger |
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Scott Baio
He was 21, now 63 years old
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as Francis Geminiani |
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Anne De Salvo
She was 32, now 75 years old
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as Lucille Pompi |
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Eve Gordon
She was 21, now 63 years old
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as Judith Hastings |
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John Cassisi
He was 19, now 61 years old
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as Herschel Weinberger |
Gemini Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Barnet Kellman as Director. He was 34 (now 76) years old
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Directing |
