The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (1985)

Original title

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

Directed by

Fred Barzyk

Genre

comedy, romance, family, tv movie

Country

United States

Runtime

56 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Ralph Parker navigates a romantic crush during a Thanksgiving holiday in his small Indiana town. The story follows his awkward attempts to win over a girl named Josephine as family traditions and childhood mishaps unfold around him.

whimsicalnostalgicgentlewarmhumorousfamily-orientedslow-pacedquirky

What happens

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski is an American made-for-television family-comedy film, directed by Fred Barzyk, with a script written by Jean Shepherd. Produced by Olvia Tappan, the film is the fourth installment in the Ralph Parker franchise. Based on Shepherd's book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash and similar to all the other Parker Family films, the film depicts fictionalized events from his real-life childhood. Released exclusively as it aired on American Playhouse, season four, episode nine, the film was met with positive critical reception, with praise directed at the script, returning cast, and its Thanksgiving setting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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