Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with modern-day women and modern-day criminals.Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with modern-day women and modern-day criminals.Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with modern-day women and modern-day criminals.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 1 nomination
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFeature film debut of Gibson Frazier, who portrays Johnny Twennies.
- GoofsJohnny promises his editor that he will scoop the Journal American. Johnny's character is set in the 1920s, but the New York Journal American, a Hearst newspaper, did not exist until 1937, after the merger of two Hearst newspapers, the New York Journal, and the New York American.
- Quotes
Samantha Winter: Are you gay?
Johnny Twennies: Of course I'm gay. I'm gay as a day in May.
Samantha Winter: You know what I mean, I mean, don't you like girls?
Johnny Twennies: Well, sure I like girls. I like all kinds of people. I'm just good natured.
Samantha Winter: Oh my god. I mean, uh, that's cool, it's just, I... I never imagined that... so, you're bi?
Johnny Twennies: Well, I'm by myself most of the time. Except when I'm with you.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Johnny Twennies
- Filming locations
- Soho Pharmacy - 3 Walker Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Samantha Winter runs into the Soho Pharmacy, where she works after reading the newspaper in the park.)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $34,857
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,724
- Oct 31, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $34,857
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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