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Memories of Me

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Memories of Me
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PG13,1hr 43min
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1988
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MGM
Synopsis: The bittersweet comedy Memories of Me stars Billy Crystal as Dr. Abbie Polin, a New York heart surgeon, long estranged from his father, Abe (Alan King). When the doctor suffers a mild heart attack, he tries to patch things up with his dad, hoping in this way to bring some equilibrium to his own life. This proves well-nigh impossible; Abe, the self-described "king of the Hollywood extras," is not only a play-actor in Tinseltown but in life itself, refusing to take on any real responsibilities, least ... Full Synopsis
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One of the key scenes in Memories of Me arrives late in the film. Abe Polin (Alan King), the self-proclaimed "king of the extras" in Hollywood productions, lets his son, Abbie (Billy Crystal), talk him into a studio audition for a speaking part -- Abe's first -- in a major motion picture. Abe visits the casting director, Dorothy Davis (Janet Carroll), but refuses to take Davis seriously -- every straight-faced

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Featured Cast
Dr. Abbie Polin
Abe Polin
Lisa McConnell
Himself
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