Alison porter, who starred in the john hughes film curly sue as a child, has revealed her struggle with alcoholism. A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her. Alisan porter and brian autenrieth have ended their relationship the winner of the voice season 10 announced the split news on twitter monday. This was the last film that hughes wrote and directed himself. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 dvds from tcm shop. Alisan porter, best known for playing the title character in john hughes curly sue, will appear on season. Bill is also the guardian of cute pintsize moppet curly sue alisan porter, a cutey. Free online retail movie dvd covers art archive database. Bill dancer james belushi and curly sue alisan porter practice and execute their getting hit by a car scam on grey ellison kelly lynch. Curly sue soundtrack 1991 movie soundtracks for sale. Reviewer pat collins of wwortv pronounced curly sue the feelgood comedy of the season. When they scam the rich and beautiful grey ellison into believing she backed her mercedes into bill, theyre only hoping for a free meal.
Feb 26, 2016 a new sneak peek from the upcoming season of the voice shows curly sue star alisan porter blowing away all four coaches in her blind audition. He was raised in wheaton, a chicago suburb, along with his. I recommended it to everyone i knew and a few days later i got an email from one of them that the girl who played curly sue was going to be on the voice. She is an actress and producer, known for curly sue 1991, parenthood 1989 and meet dave 2008. That john hughes movie starring james belushi and a fasttalking, streethustling girl with a massive set of curls and a heart of gold. Curly sue is a cornball, soupy, syrupy, sentimental exercise in audience manipulation, but thats the good news, because this is a movie that works.
Curly sue star alisan porter opens up about alcoholism. Skoyeren bill dancer og datteren curly sue har akutt behov for mat og husly. Alisan porter, best known for playing the title character in john hughes curly sue, will appear on season 10 of. Hes not a bad person, but this is the only way he can think of to get enough to eat, and hes quite good at it. Curly sue is a 1991 american comedydrama film written, produced, and directed by john hughes, and starring jim belushi, kelly lynch, and alisan porter. In fact the cutest child i had ever seen in a movie. Curly sue dvd 1991 james belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, john hughes. Ever wonder what happened to alisan porter, the young child actress who played the titular character. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of curly sue with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Jul 18, 2018 a homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her. Mar 06, 2015 free curly sue dvd cover 1991 r1 ready to download and print.
One 11yearold boy found curly sue annoying, especially the filler scenes made necessary by the lack of significant plot. On october 9, 2009, her independent debut album alisan porter was released. From hitmaker john hughes, curly sue also stars kelly lynch as an attorney who falls for the plotting pair and takes them home. Alisan porter actor, singersongwriter, dancer tv guide. And it turns topsyturvy when lynchs jealous boyfriend intervenes. Bill dancer and his young companion curly sue are the archetypal homeless folks with hearts of gold. Bill dancer is a homeless man who makes a living by conning people. The film stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who lives by his wits on the highways and byways of the united states, stealing free meals, slipping into movie theaters, and sleeping in welfare hotels.
A new sneak peek from the upcoming season of the voice shows curly sue star alisan porter blowing away all four coaches in her blind audition. Curly sue 1991 give her a chance scene 48 movieclips. Curly sue alisan porter might look like a cherub, but this street urchin has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. Curly sue might look like a cherub, but this street urchin has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. In march 2005, she announced the birth of her new band, the alisan porter project. Alisan porter, who played the adorable curly sue in the hit movie, auditions for the voice in season 10. Hands down, curly sue is one of john hughes best films. But with hughes wisecracking wit and tender touch, its really a prize entertainment for any season. Bill james belushi is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as curly sue alisan porter.
Steve carells 1991 role in curly sue proves that hes looked exactly the same for the past 20 years. Bill is also the guardian of cute pintsize moppet curly sue alisan porter, a cutey pie cross. Get curly sue dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people. Curly sue 1991 john hughes synopsis, characteristics. Financial analysis of curly sue 1991 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Curly sue star makes surprise comeback on the voice b. Watch curly sue movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Curly sue actress sings on the voice, makes christina.
Mar 01, 2016 christina aguilera and adam levine were 11 and 12 years old when curly sue, the 1991 john belushi family comedy about a scam artist and his orphan girl sidekick, came out in theaters. Alisan leigh porter born june 20, 1981 is an american singer, actress and dancer. All the records and feats achieved with the announcement of nominations thr news. The former 1990s child star auditioned for season 10 of the. Overview of curly sue, 1991, directed by john hughes, with james belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, at turner classic movies. She is doing phenomenally well on the show after being away from the biz for years. During 2006, she performed in the revival of a chorus line as bebe bensonheimer at the gerald schoenfeld theatre in new york city. Curly sue dvd 1991 james belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, john getz 5 out of 5. Its all too good to be true until her jealous boyfriend john getz intervenes. Curly sue dvd for sale 1991 james belushi kelly lynch. The film stars james belushi as bill dancer, a downonhisluck drifter who lives by his wits on the highways and byways of the.
The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Bill dancer and his young companion curly sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Get the best deal for curly sue dvd movies from the largest online selection. As a child, porter made acting appearances in parenthood, stella and i love you to death. On january 4, 2001, belushi appeared on the er episode piece of mind. Curly sue actress sings on the voice, makes christina cry. The actress who played curly sue grew up to be gorgeous. With jim belushi, kelly lynch, alisan porter, john getz. Twentyfive years after she starred as curly sue in the 1991 film of the same name, alisan porter showed off her true passion. Grey kelly lynch goes shopping for curly sue alisan porter and bill james belushi, but curly sue is not too thrilled on how she looks. Free curly sue dvd cover 1991 r1 ready to download and print. High resolution official movie posters for curly sue 1991 directed by john hughes. When they scam the rich and beautiful grey ellison into believing she backed her. Curly sue 1991 she was too pretty scene 28 youtube.
A young girl who has a serious knack for the con game. Christina aguilera and adam levine were 11 and 12 years old when curly sue, the 1991 john belushi family comedy about a scam artist and his orphan girl sidekick, came out in theaters. I thought this little orphan girl to be cuter than shirley temple, not as pretty though. Get the best deals on curly sue dvds when you shop the largest online selection at. John hughes dishes out the sentiment by the ladlefull in curly sue. Alisan porter was born on june 20, 1981 in worcester, massachusetts, usa. Curly sue on dvd 1991 with james belushi dvd synopsis and information. Curly sue james belushi alisan porter region 4 dvd new. Alisan porter, who rose to child stardom in the 1991 john hughes film, wed brian autenrieth, on saturday, people reports. James adam belushi is an american actor, comedian, singer and musician. Nineyearold alisan porter parenthood, stella teams with belushi, taking. The story revolves around a young girl who has a serious knack for the con game. Curly sue performs the national anthem by obnoxiously braying all of the lyrics.
My reason for wanting to revisit this movie is because little curly sue played by alisan porter was now a contestant on the voice. She and her streetwise guardian, bill dancer jim belushi, can scam with the best of. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. But grey is touched, and over the objections of her snotty fiance. Jim belushi, alisan porter, kelly lynch screenplay. Oct 20, 2016 the hubba hubba line was an improv, singer and former child star alisan porter tells thewrap of her time filming 1991 john hughes movie curly sue. Video curly sue on the voice alisan porter auditions.
Curly sue 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Filled with superfluous profanity and gratuitous violence, there is little to redeem this exercise in vulgarity. Curly sue 1991 john hughes james belushi new sealed. Her breakout role came in 1991, when she played the lead in the film curly sue opposite jim belushi as an adult, porter pursued roles in musical theatre, including a run in the ten commandments. Thank you for allowing me to see this little gem from my past. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. Sue, played by the adorable allisan porter, has been raised in the slightly less than scrupulous bill dance, played by james belushi. Curly sue 1991 bill james belushi is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as curly sue alisan porter. The hubba hubba line was an improv, singer and former child star alisan porter tells thewrap of her time filming 1991 john hughes movie curly sue. The voices alisan porter separates from husband brian e. Pat collins of wwortv new york pronounced curly sue the feelgood comedy of the season. James belushi and alisan porter, a prepubescent newcomer, portray a pair of transient con.