

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
DirectorGregory Nava
“The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.”
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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Cast

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
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