Mischief

Synopsis: In 1956, the shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of high school. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a few lessons. Gene himself would rather just be with one girl: his girlfriend Bunny. However, since his father is poor, her parents don't accept him.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Mel Damski
Production: Anchor Bay Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
R
Year:
1985
93 min
1,013 Views


1

[ Radio Deejay ]

LET'S ROCK 'N' ROLL RIGHT NOW

WITH THE FAT MAN.

HERE COMES FATS.

[ '50s Rock,

Piano Intro ]

I FOUND MY THRILL

ON BLUEBERRY HILL

ON BLUEBERRY HILL

WHEN I FOUND YOU

THE MOON STOOD STILL

ON BLUEBERRY HILL

IT LINGERED UNTIL

MY DREAM CAME TRUE

THE WIND:

IN THE WILLOW PLAYED

LOVE'S SWEET MELODY

BUT ALL OF THOSE VOWS

YOU MADE:

[ Continues ]

[ Man ]

FITZGIBBONS IS DRIVING ME NUTS.

HE FLUNKS ME ONE MORE TIME,

I'LL BE 35 WHEN I FINISH

HIGH SCHOOL.

I'D PUT UP WITH FITZGIBBONS

IF I COULD SIT NEX TO MARILYN McCAULEY.

[ Scoffs ]

FORGET IT, JONATHAN.

YOU SAT NEXT TO HER

IN CIVICS LAST YEAR.

ALL YOU DID WAS DROOL.

YOU'RE FUNNY, HARRY.

I JUST NEVER HAD THE CHANCE.

[ Jonathan ]

IT'LL BE DIFFEREN WHEN WE GET TO COLLEGE.

[ Continues ]

WELL, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE,

LOVER BOY.

THERE'S MARILYN AND ROSALIE.

BYE, MARILYN.

BYE-BYE, ROSALIE.

COME ON.

DON'T BLOW IT.

YOU GOT YOUR OLD MAN'S WHEELS.

SAY SOMETHING!

GEEZ, I CAN'T!

NO GUTS, HUH?

[ Harry ]

LOOK AT THOSE KNOCKERS.

THEY DEFY GRAVITY.

- [ Horn Honking ]

- [ Harry ]

WE'RE DEAD MEN.

[ Tires Screeching ]

- [ Hydrant Clanking ]

- OH, MY.

OH!

[ Giggling ]

- OH, LOOK!

- [ Rosalie ]

I'M SORRY, JONATHAN.

IT JUST LOOKED:

SO FUNNY!

[ Squeals ]

- ROSALIE, COME ON IN.

- [ Water Spraying ]

[ Giggles ]

THE WATER FEELS SO GOOD.

[ Marilyn Giggling ]

HEY, GIMME A HAND

WITH THIS COUCH.

ALL RIGHT.

BRING A PAD:

UP HERE TOO.

[ Mover ]

WHERE'S HE WANT THIS END TABLE?

WELL, IT DOESN'T LOOK

TOO BAD.

SEE YOU, JONATHAN.

[ Woman, Indistinct ]

[ Phono Needle

Scratching ]

[ Guitar ]

THEY SAY FOR EVERY

BOY AND GIRL:

THERE'S JUST ONE LOVE

IN THIS WHOLE WORLD

AND I KNOW:

ONE-THOUSAND-ONE.

I FOUND MINE:

ONE-THOUSAND-TWO.

TWO THOUSAND.

THE HEAVENLY TOUCH

OF YOUR EMBRACE:

TELLS ME NO ONE:

COULD TAKE YOUR PLACE

E-E-E-E-EVER

IN MY HEAR YOUNG LOVE, FIRST LOVE

[ Singing Along ]

FILLED WITH TRUE

FILLED WITH TRUE

DEVOTION:

DEVOTION:

YOUNG LOVE:

OUR LOVE:

YOUNG LOVE, OUR LOVE

WE SHARE:

WITH DEEP:

WE SHARE WITH DEEP

EMOTION:

EMOTION:

[ Motorcycle Idling ]

- [ Dogs Barking ]

- GENE, DON'T DO THAT!

- SHUT THAT THING OFF!

- [ Engine Revs ]

[ Barking Continues ]

[ Engine Revving ]

- [ Gasps, Cries Out ]

- [ Indistinct Shout ]

- WHERE'D HE COME FROM?

- [ Dogs Barking ]

OH, MY GOD.

YOU OKAY, FELLA?

YOU CAME:

OUT OF NOWHERE.

YEAH, I DID.

- YOU SURE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?

- YEAH.

YEAH, I'M FINE.

KENNY! DO SOMETHING.

HE'S NOT ALL RIGHT.

[ Kenny, Chuckling ]

LOOK AT HIM. HE'S FINE.

[ Bunny ] HE'S HURT.

COME ON.

GET IN THE CAR.

HE'S FINE.

IT'S COOL. NO PROBLEM.

- OKAY.

- TAKE CARE, FELLA.

[ Door Slams ]

[ Engine Starts ]

[ Man ] ARE YOU

ALL RIGHT, BUNNY?

[ Woman ] ARE YOU OKAY?

YOU OKAY?

[ Man ]

I NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT.

IT WAS HIS FAULT ENTIRELY.

HE CAME RIGHT OU FROM BEHIND THAT TRUCK.

I'M FINE, MAMA, HONESTLY.

HE'S BEEN DRIVING ALL OVER

THE BELLAHS' LAWN AND OUR LAWN.

I NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

HE GOT THE WORST OF IT.

[ Rock On Radio ]

[ Ball Bouncing ]

HI.

I'M JONATHAN BELLAH.

I-I LIVE NEXT DOOR.

- WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

- CHICAGO.

HEY! NO KIDDING?

HAND ME THA ALLEN WRENCH, WILL YA?

I SAID,

"ALLEN WRENCH."

GOT ANY WHEELS?

- WHAT?

- DO YOU HAVE A CAR?

UH, NO. NOT YET.

- HOW DO YOU GET CHICKS?

- DAD LETS ME HAVE HIS CAR...

ANYTIME I WANT.

WHAT'S HE GOT?

- STUDEBAKER.

- GIRLS DON'T PUT OU IN STUDEBAKERS.

- THEY DON'T?

- NO. CHEVYS, MERCS AND FORDS...

ARE THE BEST, OKAY?

BUT A STUDEBAKER,

THAT'S WORSE THAN A DeSoto.

[ Man On Radio ]

"MAYBE BABY." MAYBE, BABY,

MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.

IT'S 4:
55 ON AN OVERCAS OHIO AFTERNOON.

WHAT'S THE CHICK SITUATION

AROUND HERE? ARE THERE

ANY AROUND? [ Grunts ]

THEY'RE REALLY ROCKIN'

IN BOSTON:

WELL, THEY'LL

PROBABLY BE AT THE FAIR.

IN PITTSBURGH, P.A.

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS

THAT'S RIGHT. I WANNA

MISS 'EM, NOT FIND 'EM.

AND ROUND THE FRISCO BAY

YEAH.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

ALL OVER ST. LOUIS

I DOUBT YOU DO.

AND DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS

ALL THE CATS:

WANNA DANCE WITH

I GOT TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.

SWEET LITTLE 16

WHY?

SWEET LITTLE 16

CAN'T GET KICKED OU OF SCHOOL AGAIN.

SHE'S JUST GOT TO HAVE

YOU GOT KICKED OU OF SCHOOL?

ABOUT A HALF A MILLION

HOW COME?

FRAMED AUTOGRAPHS

F***ED TWO GIRLS.

HER WALLET'S FILLED

WITH PICTURES:

COME ON.

THEIR MOTHERS:

COMPLAINED TO THE SCHOOL,

AND-- KICKED ME OUT.

- BECOMES SO EXCITED

WATCH HER, LOOK AT HER RUN

- INCREDIBLE.

- WHY, YOU NEVER

DIPPED YOUR WICK?

- MY WHAT?

- YOU NEVER HAD ANY POONTANG?

- WELL, IT DOESN'T EXACTLY MAKE

SOMEONE A FREAK, YOU KNOW.

- A FREAK, NO. A FAIRY, MAYBE.

- I NEVER HAD THE CHANCE,

THAT'S ALL.

- IS THERE ANYONE YOU LIKE?

- YEAH.

- MAYBE.

- WHAT'S HER NAME?

- MARILYN McCAULEY.

- AND?

SHE DOESN'T KNOW I EXIST.

[ Engine Starts,

Revs ]

[ Continues ]

[ Engine Revving ]

ALL OVER ST. LOUIS

NICE SHOT!

- SWEET LITTLE 16

- THAT FAIR, WHEN IS IT?

UH, TONIGHT.

I-- I COULD SHOW YOU.

[ Chattering, Laughter ]

[ Barker On P.A. ]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN--

[ Calliope ]

[ Barker Continues,

Indistinct ]

[ Indistinct ]

[ Onlookers

Exclaiming ]

[ Bell Ringing ]

[ Barker ] HEY, BALLPLAYER.

RIGHT OVER HERE, PAL.

HEY, YOU. GET OVER HERE.

I DIDN'T KNOW THEY MADE

TOWNS THIS SMALL.

HOW CAN MY DAD:

DO THIS TO ME?

IT'S NOT SO BAD.

SURE. I BET YOUR DAD SALUTES

THE FLAG EVERY MORNING,

AND YOUR MOM BAKES

APPLE PIES ON SUNDAYS.

[ Giggling ]

MY MOM DOESN'T BAKE.

DOES YOURS?

I DON'T HAVE A MOM.

I'M SORRY.

[ Man ] OH, DEAR.

YOU WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?

OKAY, KIDDO.

COME AND GET IT.

I WANT A REAL KISS

FOR A BUCK.

MARILYN McCAULEY'S HERE

WITH MY BROTHER!

HEY!

WATCH THE TONGUE!

[ Gene ] THE BRUNETTE, HUH?

THE BLONDE.

YOU GO YOUR WORK CUT OUT.

[ Girl, Indistinct ]

GO HOME.

- HI, JONATHAN.

- [ Jonathan ]

HI, ROSALIE. HI, MARILYN.

YOU WON ME.

THANK YOU, JONATHAN.

THAT WENT TO A GOOD CAUSE.

THAT MAKES ME:

VERY HAPPY, ROSALIE.

MY TURN.

SPIN IT.

[ Rosalie ]

YOU WON MARILYN.

HI. READY?

THANK YOU:

FOR FIGHTING POLIO.

HEY, THE PLEASURE'S MINE.

CUTE.

HOW MUCH MONEY:

YOU GOT LEFT?

YOU REALLY HAVE GO SOME BALLS.

THAT KISS WAS THREE TIMES

LONGER THAN IT SHOULD'VE BEEN.

LOOK, I CAN'T HUR THE GIRL'S FEELINGS.

[ Scoffs ]

HEY, I GO 50 CENTS LEFT.

- I GOT SIX BITS.

- I'LL OWE YA.

HEY!

GOD.

YOU WON BUNNY.

WE MET BEFORE.

I KNOW.

[ Woman ]

THERE GOES YOUR "A," KID.

YOU HIT ME--

[ Bell Ringing ]

[ Kenny ]

HERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT.

KENNY, CHECK THIS OUT.

CHECK THIS OUT.

HEY, MAN.

I HEARD BELLS.

[ Chuckles ]

THAT WAS FROM OVER THERE.

NO, FROM HERE.

BE SEEIN' YA.

THAT'S ABOUT ENOUGH

OF THAT BULLSHIT.

[ Chuckling ]

WHO IS HE?

I DON'T KNOW.

HELLO.

HOW YOU DOIN'?

HI.

- REALLY GOOD.

- TOWN A**HOLE?

OH, YEAH.

AND HE'S

REALLY GOOD AT IT, TOO.

[ Jonathan ]

HIS FOLKS OWN BRUBAKERS.

[ Gene ] WHAT'S THAT?

BIGGEST DEPARTMENT STORE

IN NELSONVILLE.

AND HE GOES WITH BUNNY?

AIN'T THAT A SHAME.

[ Clicks Tongue ]

AIN'T THAT A SHAME.

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Noel Black

Noel Black (June 30, 1937 – July 5, 2014) was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer.Black was born in Chicago, Illinois. He won awards at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for an 18-minute short subject filmed in 1965 called Skaterdater. It had no dialogue, but used music and sound effects to advance the plot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for best short film in 1966.He directed the 1968 cult film Pretty Poison, and subsequently concentrated on directing for television, occasionally directing films such as Private School.Black died of bacterial pneumonia in Santa Barbara, California on July 5, 2014. He was 77. more…

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