Why Do Fools Fall in Love?(1998)

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Synopsis

True story of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon. In 1956, Frankie scores a huge hit with title song, only to fall rapidly into obscurity, drug addiction and death of an overdose at age 25. After his death three women come forward to claim his estate royalties. They tell their stories in court. The first, Zola, is the singer of the Platters, whom he dated for a while. Next, Elizabeth, who is a shoplifter, testifies to having met and married Frankie. Then Zola returns to the scene and he marries her too. Frankie is drafted into the army, absconds, and marries schoolteacher Emira in Georgia before being discovered by MPs. Eventually, back in the present, the warring widows come together and bond over their shared situation.
True story of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon. In 1956, Frankie scores a huge hit with title song, only to fall rapidly into obscurity, drug addiction and death of an overdose at age 25. After his death three …
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In Theaters

  • August 28, 1998

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Drama, Music, Musical/Performing Arts, Comedy

Run Time

1 hour 55 minutes

Distributors

Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Box Office

$12,492,319

Director

CAST

Larenz Tate

Frankie Lymon

Vivica A. Fox

Elizabeth Waters

Lela Rochon

Emira Eagle

Halle Berry

Zola Taylor

Pamela Reed

Judge Lambrey

Paul Mazursky

Morris Levy
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