Wikipedia:Camp Cucamonga
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| Camp Cucamonga | |
|---|---|
| Approx. run time | 93 mins. |
| Genre | Television movie |
| Written by | Bennett Tramer (Story & teleplay) Rich Melcombe (Story) |
| Directed by | Roger Duchowny |
| Starring | John Ratzenberger Brian Robbins Candace Cameron Chad Allen |
| Editing by | Larry Harris |
| Music by | Michael Cruz |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Release date | September 23, 1990 (U.S.) November 1, 1991 (Germany) |
Camp Cucamonga (also titled: How I Spent My Summer and Lights Out) is a made-for-television movie that aired on September 23, 1990 on NBC.[1] The film was a family feature that served mostly as a vehicle to cast a variety of stars from TV shows that were popular at the time.[2]
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Overview
The backdrop for the film is the title camp, a summer camp where a variety of pre-teens go to do typical camp activities. Amongst the backdrop of this are two sub-plots involving the budding romance between two camp counselors, and a camp inspection gone awry.
The film is also notable for having been an early project in the career of a variety of actors who would go on to be hugely successful, including Jennifer Aniston[3][4][5] and Breckin Meyer (in a supporting role). It was also the TV comedy acting debut of G. Gordon Liddy.[6] The film was released on DVD in 2004.
Cast
Listed along with the shows on which they starred when the film aired:
- Jennifer Aniston (Ferris Bueller)
- John Ratzenberger (Cheers)
- Dorothy Lyman (Mama's Family)
- Brian Robbins (Head of the Class)
- Sherman Hemsley (Amen)
- Candace Cameron (Full House)
- Chad Allen (My Two Dads)
- Jaleel White (Family Matters)
- Josh Saviano (The Wonder Years)
- Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years)
- Lauren Tewes (The Love Boat)
- John Snee (The New Leave It to Beaver)
- Tasha Scott (Snoops)
Other cast members of note:
References
- ^ "Television Listings: TELEVISION THE WEEK AT A GLANCE A GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS, SEPT. 21 TO 27.". Entertainment Weekly. 1990-09-21.
- ^ movies.nytimes.com overview
- ^ ED BARK AND MANUEL MENDOZA (2004-05-06). "Entertainment". http://www.pe.com/entertainment/stories/PE_Fea_Ent_friendsbios06.ed72.html. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ DAN GILMORE (2003-11-07). "View from the Pop". http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=349895. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "FOXNews.com - Jennifer Aniston Biography/Filmography - Celebrity Gossip". http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197978,00.html?sPage=fnc/entertainment/aniston. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ Engstrom, John (1990-08-10). "DOING THE RAITT THING". Boston Globe.
