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The House of Blue Leaves

Plot: On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens, thinks it's time for his life to be blessed, too. He desperately wants to escape his lower middle-class existence and become a popular singer and songwriter, but his life is complicated by an ambitious mistress, a crazy wife and a bomb-making son
Release Date: Monday, May 25 1987
37 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Swoosie KurtzSwoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz was
42 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Bananas Shaughnessy'.
Wed, Sep 06 1944
Portrait of John MahoneyJohn Mahoney
John Mahoney was
46 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Artie Shaughnessy'.
Thu, Jun 20 1940 –
Sun, Feb 04 2018
Portrait of Christine BaranskiChristine Baranski
Christine Baranski was
35 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Bunny Flingus'.
Fri, May 02 1952
Portrait of Julie HagertyJulie Hagerty
Julie Hagerty was
31 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Corrinna Stroller'.
Wed, Jun 15 1955
Portrait of Ben StillerBen Stiller
Ben Stiller was
21 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Ronnie Shaughnessy'.
Tue, Nov 30 1965
Portrait of Richard PortnowRichard Portnow
Richard Portnow was
40 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Billy Einhorn'.
Sun, Jan 26 1947
Portrait of Debra ColeDebra Cole
Debra Cole was
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as 'Little Nun'.
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Portrait of Patricia FalkenhainPatricia Falkenhain
Patricia Falkenhain was
>> in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Head Nun'.
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Portrait of Jane CecilJane Cecil
Jane Cecil was
61 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Second Nun'.
Wed, Jan 06 1926 –
Wed, Dec 02 2015
Portrait of Ian BlackmanIan Blackman
Ian Blackman was
27 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'MP / El Dorado Bartender'.
Wed, Sep 02 1959
Portrait of Brian EversBrian Evers
Brian Evers was
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as 'The White Man / El Dorado Bartender'.
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Crew

Portrait of Kirk BrowningKirk Browning
Kirk Browning was
66 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Director'
Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Sun, Feb 10 2008
Portrait of Jerry ZaksJerry Zaks
Jerry Zaks was
40 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Stage Director'
Sat, Sep 07 1946
Portrait of John GuareJohn Guare
John Guare was
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as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Iris MerlisIris Merlis
Iris Merlis was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Marc BaumanMarc Bauman
Marc Bauman was
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as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Michael BrandmanMichael Brandman
Michael Brandman was
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Martha BenedekMartha Benedek
Martha Benedek was
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as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Bernard GerstenBernard Gersten
Bernard Gersten was
64 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Jan 30 1923 –
Mon, Apr 27 2020
Portrait of Gregory MosherGregory Mosher
Gregory Mosher was
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Alfred MüllerAlfred Müller
Alfred Müller was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ann RothAnn Roth
Ann Roth was
55 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Oct 30 1931
Portrait of Tony WaltonTony Walton
Tony Walton was
52 in The House of Blue Leaves
as 'Production Design'
Wed, Oct 24 1934 –
Thu, Mar 03 2022
Portrait of Paul GalloPaul Gallo
Paul Gallo was
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as 'Lighting Design'
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