Although many of simons plays had won major dramatic awards before this, lost in yonkers was the first simon play to win the pulitzer prize. Elsewhere, and he went on to appear in episodes of numerous shows, including roseanne, frasier, nypd blue, the west wing, the practice and many more. Her husband, eddie kurnitz, needs to take a job as a traveling salesman to pay off the medical bills incurred, and decides to ask his stern and straight talking mother, from whom he is slightly estranged, if his two earlyteen sons, jay and arty who their grandma insists on calling by their full given names, jacob. The soundtrack to neil simons lost in yonkers was composed by the late elmer bernstein. Richard dreyfuss, mercedes ruehl and irene worth star in the acclaimed film adaptation of neil simons pulitzer prizewinning comedy, lost in yonkers. In the summer of 1942, two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother and their childlike aunt in yonkers, new york. The score paints a wonderful picture of time, place and characters. Three years later, as an actor working in new york, i was cast as jay in maines public theatre production of lost in yonkers. This is the serious neil simon play, the heartbreaking family comedy, the nostalgia piece with. At first for jay and arty living with their strict german grandmother in yonkers is just that. By david sterritt staff writer of the christian science monitor. Mike damus, brad stoll, david strathairn, irene worth, mercedes ruehl, richard dreyfuss. Produced by emanuel azenberg and directed by gene saks, the cast included jamie marsh as jay, irene worth as grandma, mercedes ruehl as.
Lost in yonkers is a 1993 american comedydrama film adaptation of neil simons 1991 pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name, directed by martha. The harmonies and melodies linger on the mind long after the music ends. The new york post hailed lost in yonkers, the best play simon ever wrote. After their father is forced to leave them to become a traveling salesman for. The story of two brothers who are left in the care of a domineering grandmother in the summer of 1942, while their widowed father hits the road to make enough money to pay off the family debts, it was written after simon completed his autobiographical eugene trilogy. Lost in yonkers elmer bernstein original mint usa cd 1993 outofprint. The show was a hit on broadway and won both the pulitzer prize for drama and the tony award for best play in 1991. This summer theres no better place to find yourself.
Lost in yonkers soundtrack cd details and availability. Simons serious comedy of contemporary nostalgia, janet maslin. Published january 1st 1993 by plume first published 1990. Click here to download the flyer the theatre company of saugus is excited to announce its winter 2017 production, lost in yonkers, the comic drama by neil simon. Lost in yonkers neil simons poignant wartime family comedy, the 1991 pulitzer prize winner, blends rich characterization with comic brilliance to create a fine evening of theater. Set in yonkers, ny in 1942, the play focuses on two young brothers, arty and jay, left in the care of their feuding relatives, grandma kurnitz and aunt bella. Their mother has died and their father thinks he might be able to find work in the war industries of the south, and so jay and arty go to live with. Staring mercedes ruehl, richard dreyfuss, irene worth and david strathairn. Lost in yonkers 1993 mike damus, richard dreyfuss, martha coolidge dir liys 006 moviestore collection ltd dcgtk3 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Colosseum vsd cvs 5419 country germany format cd release date 1993 upn 4005939541927. Amburn road texas city, texas 77591 4099381211 or 18882588859. In the summer of 1942, two young boys are sent to stay with their. Lost in yonkers on dvd 043396082045 from sony pictures home entertainment. Mark blum, a veteran character actor who appeared on dozens of tv series throughout his career, has died of complications from the coronavirus.
Released april 15th, 1993, lost in yonkers stars richard dreyfuss, mercedes ruehl, irene worth, david strathairn the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of out of. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and. Lost in yonkers richard dreyfuss, mercedes ruehl and irene worth star in the acclaimed film adaptation of neil simons pulitzer prizewinning comedy, lost in yonkers. In order to pay off medical bills that his wifes death has caused, eddie is forced to earn more money. Many critics consider the play to be simons best work and the pinnacle of his career.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May 14, 1993 within the canon of its authors work, the pulitzer prizewinning lost in yonkers is an oxymoron. Get lost in yonkers dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. Lost in yonkers offers much of simons trademark humor with a more bittersweet feel than in most of the playwrights other work, thanks in large part to the performance by ruehl, who reprises her tony awardwinning role as the troubled but cheerful bella. With richard dreyfuss, mercedes ruehl, irene worth, brad stoll. Lost in yonkers soundtrack 1993 the moviemusic store. I was lucky to have seen lost in yonkers on broadway back in 92. In the bronx, 1942, eddie kurnitz becomes a traveling salesman to pay off medical bills incurred by his late wife during her prolonged illness. Released by varese sarabande in 1993 vsd 5419 containing music from lost in yonkers 1993. Lost in yonkers 1993 0514 1993 us drama 1h 54m user score. In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother kurnitz and their childlike aunt bella in yonkers, new york. Was that where simon got that part of lost in yonkers.
It was the first theatrical feature film to be edited on avid media composer. Unfollow lost yonkers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Evelyn kurnitz, who is the wife of eddie kurnitz, has just died. Strong as steel and twice as cold, grandma kurnitz worth rules her. Mercedes reuhel and irene worth played the two lead roles on broadway, and no doubt, their inclusion in the film allowed the spirit of the play to carry over to it. This summer theres no better place to find yourself in the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother kurnitz and their childlike aunt bella in yonkers, new york. Download neil simons lost in yonkers dvdrip,subs,1993. Blums smallscreen career kicked off in the 80s with a guest spot on the medical drama st. Lost in yonkers 1993 during the 1940s, jay mike damus and arty brad stoll find their lives turned upside down when their father moves south for work, leaving them with their nononsense. Lost in yonkers soundtrack from 1993, composed by elmer bernstein.
Buy lost in yonkers 1993 dvd from amazons movies store. This is a fairly standard opening for simon, who often sees life through the wideopen eyes of teenage boys. Tyler the creator yonkers by tuc free listening on. Elmer bernstein, bernstein, elmer lost in yonkers 1993.
As always, the show is free but seating is limited. Lost in yonkers is a 1993 american comedydrama film adaptation of neil simon s pulitzer prize winning play of the same name, directed by martha coolidge. The staged play was absolutely fabulous, and i agree that the movie is a wonderful adaptation of the play. Set during world war ii, lost in yonkers tells the story of two brothers who are sent to live with their domineering grandmother after their mothers death. Lost in yonkers was a critical and popular success and led to a film adaptation in 1993.
Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Oct 26, 2014 lost in yonkers trailer 1993 director. Lost in yonkers on dvdbluray 1993 broadway on video. To ask other readers questions about lost in yonkers, please sign up. His death was announced by the off broadway theater company playwrights horizons. It stars irene worth, mercedes ruehl, and richard dreyfuss. Update, with reactions mark blum, a veteran new york stage actor whose credits also include roles in the film desperately seeking susan and the netflix tv series you, has died due to complications from the coronavirus. Jul 17, 2009 download neil simons lost in yonkers dvdrip,subs,19931maven torrent or any other torrent from category. Download neil simons lost in yonkers dvdrip,subs,19931maven torrent or any other torrent from category. Find the perfect lost in yonkers 1993 mike damus stock photo. Brooklyn, 1942, evelyn kurnitz has just died following a lengthy illness.
To the boys, grandma kurnitz, with her thick german accent and her brusque scowl and her weaponlike cane, is a character out of a spooky. Lost in yonkers 1993 stream and watch online moviefone. Lost in yonkers 1993 neil simons lost in yonkers is the playwrights most celebrated play in a career of acclaim and success. But the film of simons broadway play has a special.
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