It Runs in the Family
Bob Clark, 1994
Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters
Jean Shepherd, 1971
It Runs in the Family is a movie directed by Bob Clark in 1994 and based on the book Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters by Jean Shepherd, first published in 1971. The movie features Charles Grodin, Kieran Culkin, Mary Steenburgen, Christian Culkin, Al Mancini, Troy Evans, and others.
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Storyline
The Parker family is currently experiencing summer, and their individual lives are being filled with the customary amount of numerous events. The Old Man is engaged in combat with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly anticipating the discovery of the ideal fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to assemble a glass china set at a nearby movie theater. Ralphie is looking for the ideal top to use to beat the school bully with.
Movie vs Book
Year
1994
Minutes
85
Movie Rate
5.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1971
Pages
352
Book Rate
8.52
S: Goodreads
Book
Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters
Author: Jean Shepherd
Country: USA
First published in: 1971
Length: 352 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Shepherd's Pie
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