Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)

"The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common."

Synopsis

In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.

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Director

Gregory Nava

Director

Writer

Tina Andrews

Writer

Larenz Tate

Frankie Lymon

Halle Berry

Zola Taylor

Vivica A. Fox

Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

Lela Rochon

Emira Eagle

Pamela Reed

Judge Lambrey

Clifton Powell

Lawrence Roberts

Paul Mazursky

Morris Levy

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Young Little Richard

James Gleason

Stage Manager

Ben Vereen

Richard Barrett

Paula Jai Parker

Paula King

Little Richard

Himself