Sixteen Candles is yet another 80’s teen classic from Writer/Director John Hughes.
Sixteen Candles was released in May of 1984.
The film starred:
Molly Ringwald – Samantha Baker
Michael Schoeffling – Jake Ryan
Anthony Michael Hall – “Farmer Ted”
Gedde Watanabe – Long Duk Dong
Haviland Morris – Caroline Mulford
John Cusack had a minor role as one of “Farmer Ted’s” geeky friends.
Molly Ringwald almost lost the part of Samantha to Ally Sheedy.
Jim Carrey auditioned for the part of “Farmer Ted”.
Both Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald were only 16yrs old when the film was released.
John Hughes stated that Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald initially did not get along together and only after Hughes took them to a record store and they discovered that they had the same taste in music did they get along.
That lovely birthday cake that adorns the table that Jake and Samantha are sitting on at the end of the film……was made out of cardboard.
The film was only a modest success at the Box Office but has grown to become a major cult classic over the past 25+ years since it’s release.
Haviland Morris, who played the perfect blonde cheerleader girlfriend of Jake, Caroline Mulford, is actually a redhead in real-life and wore a blonde wig in the film.
Gedde Watanabe, who played Long Duk Dong, was 28 yrs old when the film was made.
Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald went to co-star in “The Breakfast Club” in 1985.
Michael Schoeffling went on to co-star in 1985’s “Vision Quest”, and seemingly dissapeared off the face of the earth after that.
John Cusack parlayed his small role in Sixteen Candles into a starring role in the 1985 film “The Sure Thing”.
Best Line in the film…
“No more Yanky my Wanky! The Donger need food!”
Molly Ringwald can currently be seen on the ABC Family series “Secret Life of the American Teenager”.
My 14 year-old son and all his friends LOVE this movie!
By: H.E. ELLIS on September 17, 2011
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H.E. ELLIS – That’s pretty good…. If I were to try to get my 14yr old son to watch it he would probably say…… “ewwww…those are all old people!”….
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 17, 2011
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This was my favorite movie from John Hughes. Reminds me of my years in high school. Unfortunately, I didn’t end up getting the HOT, popular athlete. Poor me.
By: Blonde Cousin on September 17, 2011
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Blonde Cousin – You got a nice dude who works in a HOT profession….. that should count for something……
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 17, 2011
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hahaha….. It counts for EVERYTHING! Besides, most of those popular guys I had crushes on in HS turned out to be total looooooooserrrs!
By: Blonde Cousin on September 17, 2011
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Hmm. Never saw this one, sorry.
Now let’s see. I’ll make this one easy on you.
“Her name was Lola/ She was a showgirl/
With yellow feathers in her hair/ And a dress cut down to there/
She would meringue/ And do the cha-cha/”
So, any feelings of love for Barry and/or sensations to grab a rope yet?
(Warning: Saying “no” to both will force me to continue. Reply at your own risk.)
By: John Erickson on September 17, 2011
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Blonde Cousin – It always turns out that way doesn’t it……
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 17, 2011
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No-Hio – ” I write the blogs that make the whole world sing….. I write the blogs of love and special things….I write the blogs that make the young girls cry…I write the blogs…I write the blogs…”
And you’ve never seen 16 candles….. where ya been? Prison? Under a rock?
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 17, 2011
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That’s “Copacabana” by Barry Manilow.
Sixteen Candles is still one of my favorites.
By: brainrants on September 17, 2011
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brainrants – I wonder whatever happened to Havilland Morris? I just saw in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly that she turns up on a DVD extra on the re-issue of the original FOOTLOOSE. She is doing a screen test with Kevin Bacon and she is auditioning for the part that Lori Singer eventually got…. just FYI…..
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 17, 2011
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