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

Crew

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