The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

[Roddyboy]

Tonight on TV3 here in Sweden at 9pm Swedish time the movie "The Ballad of Lucy Whipple" is gonna be broadcast.


Has anyone of you here seen the movie? What do you think about it? Does he has a big role?


It was a friend of mine who gave me the the tip about the movie otherwise I had totally missed it. I must say I have never heard of this movie before at all.

[Testify]

I have this on video. It was on sky.

Its a great movie i think. I dont think he has a very big role, but the time you do see him in it he is very funny!

Its good fun. Watch it n you'll enjoy it.

[Roddyboy]

Thank you so much for replying now I know a little bit more :)


According to Internet Movie Database he plays the role as Amos "Rattlesnake Jake" Frogge.

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0262259

The movie got in Aftonbladet (the biggest evening newspaper in Sweden) 3 pluses of 5 in rating.


The link to TV3 and the info about the movie is at:
http://www.tv3.se/index.phtml?page_t...&document=4576

[sherrie87]

I saw a book at work with this same title, I would suspect the movie must be based on it. Is this movie about frontier era/ pioneer times in America? Thats what the book seemed to be about.

Sherrie

[Diane]

"The Ballad Of Lucy Whipple" will be on Channel 5 in the UK this coming Tuesday, 3rd August, 3.50pm.

Diane

[chrissylf22]

thanks diane i will be watching that

[Eva]

Originally Posted by sherrie87

I saw a book at work with this same title, I would suspect the movie must be based on it. Is this movie about frontier era/ pioneer times in America? Thats what the book seemed to be about.

Sherrie

Sorry, Sherrie, I didn't see your posting earlier.
Yes, the movie is about pioneer times in America. So, I think the movie is based on the book.
Who wrote the book?

Love,
Eva

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by sherrie87

I saw a book at work with this same title, I would suspect the movie must be based on it. Is this movie about frontier era/ pioneer times in America? Thats what the book seemed to be about.

Sherrie

Yes ... it's the story about a young girl (Lucy Whipple) growing up in California during the 1800's. Meat plays one of the men digging for gold. In the beginning she doesn't like him .. but soon they gain each other's respect, and become friends :) It's a very good, family oriented movie,
and Glenn Close does an excellent job playing the young girl's mother.
If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it

Vicki

[Diane]

Originally Posted by Eva

Who wrote the book?

It was Karen Cushman, Eva. :)

Diane

[Eva]

Originally Posted by Diane

It was Karen Cushman, Eva. :)

Diane

Thanks, Diane.
I saw the book just two minutes ago by www.amazon.de
It is also available in the German language. It is a book for teens (and I think for adults with a young heart, too)
Maybe I will buy the book. Because the movie IS very good.
Love,
Eva