Preview Theater episode #137 broadcast on September 19, 1996
Featured in this weeks episode:
THAT THING YOU DO!
In That Thing You Do!, a Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. It stars Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, & Charlize Theron.
IL POSTINO (THE POSTMAN)
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice. Il Postino (The Postman) stars Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, & Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
Take 2 - A Look Behind the Scenes of SOLO
Mario Van Peebles stars as an android killing weapon designed by the military and utilized to enter into a Latin American war to destroy the rebels - natives fighting simply to maintain their freedom. Contrary to his programming, he develops an affinity for the villagers and decides to help them fight back. Solo also stars William Sadler, & Barry Corbin.
This week’s rundown:
- That Thing You Do!
- Take 2 – Solo
- Il Postino (The Postman)
- French Twist
- The Birdcage
- Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
- The Truth About Cats and Dogs
- … and more