Summaries

A 14-year-old nicknamed the 'Woo Woo Kid', is a teenage casanova who has affairs and runs away to marry two older women, mothers themselves, fascinating the public and the media with his romantic prowess.

Sonny reminisces about a time in his life forty-three years earlier when he was a socially awkward but street smart 15-year-old in 1944. He lived in what he considered a bizarre home life in Los Angeles with his somewhat naive but unusual parents. Like most mid-teen boys, he wanted to meet a nice girl his own age and ultimately fall in love with her. Girls his own age didn't seem to be attracted to him. Instead, he met and romanced in succession two older women: first, twenty-one year old Judy, who was already in a common law relationship which had bore two children, and second, twenty-five year old Francine, whose husband was away at war. After the first highly publicized relationship, he was dubbed "The Woo Woo Kid" by the press. And despite the press resulting from the first relationship after which Sonny vowed not to get involved with an older woman ever again, he met Francine which started the cycle all over again. This press also brought disdain by many, but admiration and love from afar by an abundance of young women and teenyboppers. With this recollection of life in 1944, Sonny just wants to tell the story from his side.—Huggo

Ellsworth 'Sonny' Wisecarver reminisces about a time in his life forty-three years earlier when he was a socially awkward but street smart fifteen year old in 1944. He lived in what he considered a bizarre home life in Los Angeles with his somewhat naive but unusual parents. Like most mid-teen boys, Sonny wanted to meet a nice girl his own age and ultimately fall in love with her. Girls his own age didn't seem to be attracted to him. Instead, he met and romanced in succession two older women: first, twenty-one year old Judy Cusimano (who was already in a common law relationship which had bore two children), and second, twenty-five year old Francine Glatt, whose husband was away at war. After the first highly publicized relationship, Sonny was dubbed "The Woo Woo Kid" by the press. And despite the press resulting from the first relationship after which Sonny vowed not to get involved with an older woman ever again, he met Francine which started the cycle all over again. This press also brought disdain by many, but admiration and love from afar by an abundance of young women and teenyboppers. With this recollection of life in 1944, Sonny just wants to tell the story from his side.—Huggo

Details

Keywords
  • sex scene
  • sexual abuse
  • cheating wife
  • sex comedy
  • sex with a minor
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Release date Sep 15, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Southern California, California, USA
Production companies Kings Road Entertainment Lorimar Motion Pictures

Box office

Budget $7000000
Gross US & Canada $999382
Opening weekend US & Canada $45118
Gross worldwide $999382

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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