The House of Blue Leaves
On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens, thinks it's time for his life to be blessed, too. He desperately wants to escape his lower middle-class existence and become a popular singer and songwriter, but his life is complicated by an ambitious mistress, a crazy wife and a bomb-making son.
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The House of Blue Leaves
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 25, 1987
Runtime
1h 53m
Original Title
The House of Blue Leaves
Production Companies
American Playhouse, Brandman Productions
Director
Kirk Browning
Description
On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens, thinks it's time for his life to be blessed, too. He desperately wants to escape his lower middle-class existence and become a popular singer and songwriter, but his life is complicated by an ambitious mistress, a crazy wife and a bomb-making son.
