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A complicated and unusual story about a lonely widower with two teenage sons who live on beautiful Mackinac Island. The widower (Frank) invites his girlfriend (Claire),to stay with them for... See full summary
A complicated and unusual story about a lonely widower with two teenage sons who live on beautiful Mackinac Island. The widower (Frank) invites his girlfriend (Claire),to stay with them for the summer. She quickly becomes the hit of the household and life for the three guys starts to improve as she infuses their home with maternal touches. Claire, however, has dreams of her own. It turns out she is a singer whose career is in the doldrums. She wants to jump start things by performing at one of the Island's venues. Frank can help her since he owns he place and can also provide her with an opportunity to gain wider attention by setting her up to perform at the annual governor's banquet. When he realizes her act is not appropriate for the event, he pulls the rug out from under Claire and cancels her gig. Claire gets even by - what else - seducing his elder son. Things fall apart when the tryst is discovered by the younger son. The tragedy unfolds and things fall apart. This little flick ...

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    • Author: GoodBuyMyFriends
    My nephew is in the film,so I have to post that first.He of course,did a wonderful job. (Ben Lehman) However,the plot is ridiculous,it's often funny when it should be sad and the young boy is more annoying than sympathetic.However is a beautiful film. Mackinac Island is lovely and for Michigan residents it's always a treat to see the best parts of our state on film. The only other films I'm aware that have been filmed on the island are Somewhere in Time(1980) and one of Esther Williams films, though I'm not sure which one. If you ever come across this film-though I'm not sure how, because you won't find it in your local video store, and you want to watch it to see how lovely Mackinac Island is in the summertime,it's worth it. Oh, and of course enjoy Ben Lehman's debut performance in a film.
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    • Author: Malanim
    The movie was not the brightest crayon in the box...but the reason for this comment is to recognize Tristan Smith's extraordinary performance. He captured audiences through heart-wrenching emotions and chilling truths. His performance is an inspiration to us all; defying all odds as an actor and overall human being. Tristan Smith can be considered one of the greatest actors of our time. He has improved acting ability in all actors by his performances. His perseverance in his acting career has defied all logic known to man. And in addition, he is a great person outside of his career. Yes, I have met the great Tristan Smith many a time, and his presence was a blessing to my soul. This man has done so much, and yet only a cosmology paper has come out of it ;-). This man needs a standing ovation for his greatness in everything he pursues. And just because he was in this movie, I give it a 10 out of 10. 11 if I could've :-).
  • Credited cast:
    Christopher Curry Christopher Curry - Frank Sanders
    Paul C. Dancer Paul C. Dancer - Petey
    Colette Kilroy Colette Kilroy - Claire Bowman
    Benjamin Lehman Benjamin Lehman
    Jack Mungovan Jack Mungovan - Jason Sanders (as Jack Carey)
    Tristan Smith Tristan Smith - Ben Sanders
    T. Ray Treece T. Ray Treece - Park guide
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