Camp Cucamonga
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 Camp Cucamonga VHS cover. (Clockwise from left) Josh Saviano, Chad Allen, Danica McKellar, Candace Cameron |
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| Genre | Teen comedy |
| Directed by | Roger Duchowny |
| Written by | Bennett Tramer (Story & teleplay) Rich Melcombe (Story) |
| Starring | John Ratzenberger Brian Robbins Jennifer Aniston Dorothy Lyman Chad Allen Candace Cameron Danica McKellar Josh Saviano Tasha Scott Jaleel White |
| Music by | Michael Cruz |
| Editing by | Larry Harris |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Release date | September 23, 1990 |
| Running time | 93 min |
Camp Cucamonga (also titled: How I Spent My Summer and Lights Out) is a made-for-television movie that aired on September 23, 1990, on NBC.[1]
The film was a family feature that served mostly as a vehicle to cast a variety of stars from TV shows that were popular at the time,[2] including John Ratzenberger (Cheers), Brian Robbins (Head of the Class), Chad Allen (My Two Dads), Candace Cameron (Full House), Josh Saviano and Danica McKellar (both of The Wonder Years), Jaleel White (Family Matters), Dorothy Lyman (Mama's Family) and Sherman Hemsley (Amen). The film is also notable for including an early starring role for Jennifer Aniston before she became particularly well known.
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[edit] Overview
The movie is set at a summer camp run by former accountant Marvin Schector (John Ratzenberger). Much of the plot focuses on the endless pranks and mishaps that the campers and counselors get up to. Amongst this backdrop there are also two sub-plots involving a camp inspection gone awry and a budding romance between two of the counselors – Roger Burke (Brian Robbins) and Marvin's daughter Ava Schector (Jennifer Aniston).
The film is notable for having been an early project in the career of a variety of actors who would go on to be hugely successful, including Jennifer Aniston[3][4][5] and Breckin Meyer (in a supporting role). It was also the TV comedy acting debut of G. Gordon Liddy.[6]
Camp Cucamonga was released on DVD in 2004.
[edit] Cast
- John Ratzenberger as Marvin Schector
- Brian Robbins as Roger Burke
- Jennifer Aniston as Ava Schector
- Chad Allen as Frankie Calloway
- Candace Cameron as Amber Lewis
- Danica McKellar as Lindsay Scott
- Josh Saviano as Max Plotkin
- Tasha Scott as Jennifer
- Jaleel White as Dennis Brooks
- Dorothy Lyman as Millie Schector
- Richard Herd as Thornton Bradley
- G. Gordon Liddy as Howard Sloan
- Sherman Hemsley as Herbert Himmel
- Lauren Tewes as Mrs Scott
- Breckin Meyer as Cody
- John Snee as Troy
- Patrick Thomas O'Brien as Virgil
- Kari Whitman as Patty
- Melanie Shatner as Wendy
- Dion Zamora as Chuck
- Rachel Verduzco as Tita
- Kate Finlayson as Wrangler
- Misty McCoy as Courtney Parker
- Risa Schiffman as Louise Bradley
[edit] References
- ^ "Television Listings: TELEVISION THE WEEK AT A GLANCE A GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS, SEPT. 21 TO 27.". Entertainment Weekly. 1990-09-21.
- ^ movies.nytimes.com overview
- ^ ED BARK AND MANUEL MENDOZA (2004-05-06). "Entertainment | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California". http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stories/PE_Fea_Ent_friendsbios06.ed72.html. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ DAN GILMORE (2003-11-07). "View from the Pop". http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=349895. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "FOXNews.com - Jennifer Aniston Biography/Filmography - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment". Fox News. 2007-08-06. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197978,00.html?sPage=fnc/entertainment/aniston. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ Engstrom, John (1990-08-10). "DOING THE RAITT THING". Boston Globe.
