In 1959, a widower hires a kindly housekeeper/nanny to care for his seven-year-old daughter.In 1959, a widower hires a kindly housekeeper/nanny to care for his seven-year-old daughter.In 1959, a widower hires a kindly housekeeper/nanny to care for his seven-year-old daughter.
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- 3 nominations
Noreen Hennessey
- High Heels
- (as Noreen Hennessy)
Juney Ellis
- Miss O'Herlihy
- (as June C. Ellis)
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- TriviaThis was Don Ameche's final film before his death on December 6, 1993, at age eighty-five. He completed his scenes shortly before he died.
- GoofsCorina leaves Molly's house and picks an orange off the tree. She tosses it to Molly, but then walks off continuing to toss an orange.
- Quotes
Manny Singer: Corrina, can I talk to you for a minute? Look, whatever you may believe in is fine for you, okay? Your heaven is fine for you, but Molly's mother was an atheist and so am I, and I don't want you telling her that her mother is somewhere she isn't.
Corrina Washington: Yes, Mr. Singer. I'll just continue to tell Molly her mother is in the bathtub.
- SoundtracksThey Can't Take That Away from Me
Written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Performed by Sarah Vaughan
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Writer/director Jessie Nelson finds a fine balance between the dramatic and comedic beats to make a remarkable motion picture...
Corrina, Corrina
Manny Singer (Ray Liotta) is a struggling songwriter for a company that makes television commercials, who also has a loving wife and a daughter, Molly (Tina Majorino). When his wife dies, Manny's whole life falls apart, his daughter stops speaking, and he develops a creative block on his jingle-writing skills that threatens to get him fired. To solve one of these problems, he starts looking for a nanny for Molly, reluctantly settling on Corrina Washington (Whoopi Goldberg), a woman who has recently moved into town to stay with her sister, and who also happens to be black. Though far from the most efficient housekeeper in the town, Corrina clicks instantly with Molly, who eventually starts to speak again. Manny also takes a shine to Corrina, and a friendship soon forms between the two widows, but they can't seem to agree on what is best for Molly.
As easy as it may be to classify 'Corrina, Corrina' as a fifties-set drama, I'm inclined to resist this temptation, for two main reasons. Firstly, aside from the underlying comments about race, the fifties setting is used only as a backdrop, with the focus on a very heartfelt dramedy, which leads me to my second point. 'Corrina, Corrina' is certainly moving, and there are times when you may feel the need to reach for a box of tissues. But it's also quite hilarious as well, and writer/director Jessie Nelson finds a fine balance between the dramatic and comedic beats to make a remarkable motion picture. Liotta, Goldberg and Majorino give wonderful performances, and these really do feel like real characters. A real winner.
~ 8/10 ~
Manny Singer (Ray Liotta) is a struggling songwriter for a company that makes television commercials, who also has a loving wife and a daughter, Molly (Tina Majorino). When his wife dies, Manny's whole life falls apart, his daughter stops speaking, and he develops a creative block on his jingle-writing skills that threatens to get him fired. To solve one of these problems, he starts looking for a nanny for Molly, reluctantly settling on Corrina Washington (Whoopi Goldberg), a woman who has recently moved into town to stay with her sister, and who also happens to be black. Though far from the most efficient housekeeper in the town, Corrina clicks instantly with Molly, who eventually starts to speak again. Manny also takes a shine to Corrina, and a friendship soon forms between the two widows, but they can't seem to agree on what is best for Molly.
As easy as it may be to classify 'Corrina, Corrina' as a fifties-set drama, I'm inclined to resist this temptation, for two main reasons. Firstly, aside from the underlying comments about race, the fifties setting is used only as a backdrop, with the focus on a very heartfelt dramedy, which leads me to my second point. 'Corrina, Corrina' is certainly moving, and there are times when you may feel the need to reach for a box of tissues. But it's also quite hilarious as well, and writer/director Jessie Nelson finds a fine balance between the dramatic and comedic beats to make a remarkable motion picture. Liotta, Goldberg and Majorino give wonderful performances, and these really do feel like real characters. A real winner.
~ 8/10 ~
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,164,171
- Gross worldwide
- $20,164,171
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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