Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Directed by Christopher Cain
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Fox Cinema Archives)
Socialite Beverly Garland discovers washed-up writer Leslie Nielsen at a downtown LA homeless shelter. She tries to convince him to move into her house so he can write a new novel, but he refuses. However, when Nielsen befriends a pregnant prostitute and promises to help raise the child, he changes his mind about Garland's offer. Meanwhile, the prostitute tries to break her heroin addiction with the help of leg-less newsstand owner Roddy McDowall, then has her baby in a back alley. Nielsen struggles to adapt to life among Garland's well-to-do friends and suffers writer's block. Unable to fulfill his promises, he returns to life on the streets with tragic results. A bit long and melodramatic, but counterbalanced by good performances, especially Gammy Burdett as the prostitute, who manages to overshadow the more recognizable cast names.
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