
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.
Release Date: 1998-08-28
Drama
Romance
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Casts

Larenz Tate
as Frankie Lymon

Halle Berry
as Zola Taylor

Vivica A. Fox
as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters

Lela Rochon
as Emira Eagle

Pamela Reed
as Judge Lambrey

Clifton Powell
as Lawrence Roberts

Paul Mazursky
as Morris Levy

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as Young Little Richard

James Gleason
as Stage Manager

Ben Vereen
as Richard Barrett