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Cast
- Halle BerryZola Taylor
- Vivica A. FoxElizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
- Lela RochonEmira Eagle
- Larenz TateFrankie Lymon
- Paul MazurskyMorris Levy
- Little Richard
- Pamela ReedJudge Lambrey
- Alexis CruzHerman Santiago
- David Barry GrayPeter Markowitz
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Young Little Richard
- Clifton PowellLawrence Roberts
- Lane SmithEzra Grahme
Written by Tina Andrews, Why Do Fools Fall in Love stars Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, and Larenz Tate, who portrays Lymon. Little Richard also appears in the film as himself. [2]
- Paul Hall, Stephen Nemeth
- Gregory Nava
Young Little Richard (as Miguel A. Nunez Jr.) Clifton Powell ... Lawrence Roberts: Lane Smith ... Ezra Grahme: Ben Vereen ... Richard Barrett: Paula Jai Parker ... Paula King: Marcello Thedford ... Drug Dealer: Norris Young ... Jimmy: Little Richard ... Self: J. August Richards ... Sherman: Jon Huertas ... Joe Negroni
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Aug 28, 1998 · Why Do Fools Fall in Love: Directed by Gregory Nava. With Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, Larenz Tate. Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Gregory Nava
- 1998-08-28
The one real deal in this synthetic production is that fool-like-a-fox Little Richard, who plays himself during the trial. Every minute he’s on, flashing mad eyes and tutti-frutti-ing,...
Aug 28, 1998 · “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” tells the story of how he married three women (at least according to them), got into trouble with drugs and the Army, and self-destructed prematurely, leaving his ex-wives and/or widows squabbling in court over the estate.
Aug 10, 1998 · Appearance in courtroom scenes by Little Richard, a friend of Lymon’s who toured with him, reps a distinct highlight, and the rock ‘n’ roll legend is nicely impersonated in the ’50s sequences...