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Why Do Fools Fall In Love

"The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common."

In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches 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 wives establish their own bond.

Top Cast

  • Larenz Tate

    Larenz Tate

    Frankie Lymon

  • Halle Berry

    Halle Berry

    Zola Taylor

  • Vivica A. Fox

    Vivica A. Fox

    Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

  • Lela Rochon

    Lela Rochon

    Emira Eagle

  • Pamela Reed

    Pamela Reed

    Judge Lambrey

  • Clifton Powell

    Clifton Powell

    Lawrence Roberts

  • Paul Mazursky

    Paul Mazursky

    Morris Levy

  • Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

    Young Little Richard

  • James Gleason

    James Gleason

    Stage Manager

Overview

In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches 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 wives establish their own bond.

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