Underplayed Gems

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (1985)

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski poster
Original title
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Directed by
Fred Barzyk
Country
United States
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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.

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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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