This was a comedy with some romance in it. Filled with a talented cast, it pokes fun of the entertainment industry specifically soap operas on television. It was quite ridiculous, but kept you attention throughout the length of the story. The movie was directed by Michael Hoffman who has directed other features such as Some Girls (1988) starring Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly and Sheila Kelley. The story was written by Robert Harling. Andrew Bergman and Robert Harling both worked on the screenplay.
The tagline used was: “All that glitter… All that glamour… All that dirt”
There are a number of real life issues that interfere with the production of the popular fictional television show “The Sun Also Sets” that create lots of drama and comedic moments. The story centers on Celeste Talbert played by talented Sally Field. She is an aging soap star, and constantly seeks the attention of others. One of her supporters is television writer Rose Schwartz, played by Whoopi Goldberg, who often comes up with bizarre storylines for the show. The story changes pace after her niece Lori Craven enters the picture played by Elisabeth Shue (Angelique). After old flame boyfriend Jeffrey Anderson / Dr. Rod Randall played by Kevin Kline enters the storyline, things begin to heat up for Celeste.
The jealously from Cathy Moriarty playing Nurse Nan manifests itself constantly over Celeste as she wants to become the leading lady of the series. She seeks the attention of sexually starved producer David Seton Barnes played by Robert Downey Jr. Teri Hatcher appears in this also as Ariel Maloney / Dr. Monica Demonico. Kathy Najimy plays Tawny Miller; Garry Marshall appears as Edmund Edwards, Arne Nannestad is Director Burton White, Paul Johansson is Blair Brennan / Bolt, Stephen Nichols as himself, and Sheila Kelley is Fran. Keep your eyes open for Entertainment Tonight alumni Leeza Gibbons and John Tesh appearing as themselves.
This movie was nominated for a Golden Globe for Kevin Kline’s performance; it was given good reviews by some critics and overall was quite entertaining to watch. I think you will find a few laughs from Soapdish (1991).
Soapdish (1991) Review, 4.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
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