''Lovelines'' is a 1984 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Rod Amateau Rodney Amateau (December 20, 1923 – June 29, 2003) was an American film and television screenwriter, director, and producer. Career Among the programs that he directed were ''The Dennis Day Show'', ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', ...

and written by Chip Hand and

William Byron Hillman William Byron Hillman is a film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor, and author known for his work on such films as '' The Photographer'' (1974), ''Double Exposure'' (1982), and '' Quigley'' (2003). Career According to Hillman, after ...

. The film stars Greg Bradford,

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and Tammy Taylor. The film was released on November 2, 1984. by

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Plot

The annual battle of the bands is raging. Two rival high schools,

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and ''Coldwater Canyon High'', have two hot bands; The Firecats and Racer. When the lead singers of both bands, Piper (

) and Rick (Greg Bradford), meet, they fall in love with each other and have to fight realities such as peer pressure, the fact they attend rival high schools and even Piper's older brother, Godzilla (

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), try to stop their love from getting stronger. The telephone service called ''Lovelines'', run by J.D. Prescott (

), is right in the middle to help the two stay in love with each other and is also sponsoring the annual battle of the bands where their bands are competing with each other. It all comes down to a masquerade party where everyone from both schools learn that true love does indeed conquer all.

Cast

* Greg Bradford as Rick Johnson *

as Piper *

as J.D. *

as Jeff * Tammy Taylor as Priscilla * Stacey Toten as Cynthia * Robert DeLapp as The Beagle *

as Godzilla * Todd Bryant as Hammer * Jonna Lee as Lisa *Robin Watkins as Theresa *

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as Brigit *

Lynn Cartwright Lynn Cartwright (born Doralyn E. Cartwright; February 27, 1927 – January 2, 2004) was an American character actress known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film ''A League of Th ...

as Mrs. Woodson * Albert Szabo as Professor Fromawitz * David Jolliffe as Tongue *

Miguel Ferrer Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor. His breakthrough role was as Bob Morton in the 1987 film ''RoboCop''. Other film roles include Quigley in ''Blank Check'' (1994), Harbinger in ''Hot Shots! Part De ...

as Dragon *

Sherri Stoner Sherri Lynn Stoner is an American actress, animator, and writer. She also voiced Slappy in the children’s television series ''Animaniacs''. Biography She has worked extensively in animation. She was a writer and producer for such 1990s animat ...

as Suzy *

Sarah G. Buxton Sarah Galbraith Buxton (born March 23, 1965) is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as ''Lovelines'' (1984), ''The Sure Thing'' (1985) and '' Less than Zero'' (1987), as well as guest starred in a number of television shows in he ...

as Cathy *

Joyce Jameson Joyce Jameson (born Joyce Beverly Kingsley; September 26, 1932 – January 16, 1987) was an American actress, known for many television roles, including recurring guest appearances as Skippy, one of the "fun girls" in the 1960s television seri ...

as Mary Asquith *

Shecky Greene Shecky Greene (born Fred Sheldon Greenfield; April 8, 1926) is an American comedian. He is known for his nightclub performances in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he became a headliner in the 1950s and '60s. He has appeared in several films, including ' ...

as Master of Ceremonies * Gary Morgan as Cafeteria Attendant * Marguerite Kimberley as Bathtub Girl * Kelley Jean Browser as The Ventriloquist * Michael Lloyd as Lloyd Sidewalk *

Paul Valentine Paul Valentine (born William Daixel; March 23, 1919 – January 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was married to Lili St. Cyr from 1946 to 1950 and danced opposite her on stage. Biography Born in New York City he was ...

as Mr. Van Der Meer * Conrad E. Palmisano as Motorcycle Officer #1 * Robert Fiacco as Motorcycle Officer #2 * James Trenton as Disk Jockey * Ernest Robinson as Porno Spectator * Aimée Eccles as Nisei

References

External links

* * * 1984 comedy films 1984 films TriStar Pictures films Films directed by Rod Amateau American comedy films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub