Lovers and Lollipops
Directed by Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin
Written by Morris Engle and Ruth Orkin
1956/USA
Spire Production Company
First viewing/Amazon Instant
Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion. — Scott Adams
This is another one of the slice-of-life docu-fiction movies by Morris Engel and Ruth Orkin. It is ok but not a match for their Little Fugitive.
Ann, a young widow, is raising her precocious seven-year-old daughter Peggy in New York City. Peggy has been helping a photographer with a photoshoot at the zoo. Larry, an old friend of Ann’s, returns from several years working in South America and visits her. As their love blossoms, Peggy does everything in her power to get in the way.
This is cute and has a very sweet ending but is beset by slow parts. One big plus is you believe Peggy 100%. The use of amateur actors keeps things real.
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