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Dream a Little Dream  (1989)

Dream a Little Dream
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
114 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Dream a Little Dream

In 1987-88, a quartet of films with the same basic body-switching premise deluged theaters: Like Father, Like Son (1987), Big (1988), Vice Versa (1988), and 18 Again (1988). One year later, Dream a Little Dream (1989) followed suit. Coleman Ettinger (Jason Robards) is forever scolding the local high school students who use his yard as a shortcut to and from their nearby school. Coleman is not a crotchety old coot, however. He's deeply in love with his wife Gena (Piper Laurie) and is good friends with his next-door neighbor Ike (Harry Dean Stanton). In fact, Coleman is looking for a mystical way to preserve his and Gena's lives forever by transferring their consciousness into the bodies of younger people. One day, student Bobby Keller (Corey Feldman) has a bicycle mishap with Coleman while cutting through the yard, and their minds change places. Now Coleman has the brain of a teenager, while young Bobby uses Coleman's wisdom and life experience to win over the girl of his dreams. Dream a Little Dream was the directorial debut of Marc Rocco, son of actor Alex Rocco, who costars in a supporting role. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide


Dream a Little Dream Trivia

Who played Bobby Keller in the movie Dream a Little Dream?
Corey Feldman played Bobby Keller in the movie Dream a Little Dream

Who played Lainie Diamond in the movie Dream a Little Dream?
Meredith Salenger played Lainie Diamond in the movie Dream a Little Dream

Who played Coleman Ettinger in the movie Dream a Little Dream?
Jason Jr. Robards played Coleman Ettinger in the movie Dream a Little Dream

Who played Gena Ettinger in the movie Dream a Little Dream?
Piper Laurie played Gena Ettinger in the movie Dream a Little Dream

Who played Ike Baker in the movie Dream a Little Dream?
Harry Dean Stanton played Ike Baker in the movie Dream a Little Dream

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