The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski

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The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski - Wikipedia

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The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski
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Directed by	Fred Barzyk
Written by	Jean Shepherd
Based on	In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd
Produced by	Olvia Tappan
Starring	Pete Kowanko George Coe Barbara Bolton Jay Ine Jean Shepherd
Cinematography	Peter Hoving
Edited by	Dick Bartlett
Music by	David Amram
Production companies	American Playhouse Public Broadcasting System
Distributed by	Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
Release date	February 11, 1985 (1985-02-11)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.^[1]

Synopsis

A middle-aged Ralph Parker introduces the film as the character is going to a movie in theaters directed by a Polish director, which reminds him of a memory from his past. Set during the late-1940s to early-1950s America, high school aged Ralph Parker prepares for Thanksgiving celebrations with his family. His father, Mr. Parker decides that he wants to buy a new family vehicle and starts the processes of purchasing a yellow colored Buick, while his younger brother Randy reluctantly practices for his starring role as a turkey in the school Thanksgiving Day play. As the holiday approaches, a Polish family moves in. With the excitement of new next-door neighbors, Ralph discovers that the daughter is the girl of his dreams. He begins his first serious relationship. The pair soon discover that their courtship may prove more difficult to manage than necessary.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Cast

Pete Kowanko as Ralph "Ralphie" Parker
- Jean Shepherd as Ralph Parker/the Narrator
George Coe as Mr. Parker
Barbara Bolton as Mrs. Parker
Jay Ine as Randy Parker
William Lampley as Flick
Jeff Yonis as Schwartz
Katherine Kamhi as Josephine "Josie" Cosnowski
Armen Garo as Stosh "Bubba" Cosnowski
James T. Lahiff as Alex "Killer" Cosnowski
William B. Lynch as Mr. Cosnowski
Joan Tolentino as Mrs. Cosnowski
Frank Toste C.S.C. as Father Casmir

Release

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski was released on February 11, 1985, during an episode of American Playhouse.

Sequels

The film is a part of a larger franchise of films, an adaptation for stage, and a television broadcast adaptation of that play. The film's direct follow-up, Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss, was released in 1988.

References

^ Channel Guide staff (December 19, 2012). ""A Christmas Story 2" isn't the only Ralphie sequel out there". Channel Guide Magazine. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ TCM staff (1985). "The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ TV Guide staff (1985). "American Playhouse Season 4 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ True TV Movie staff (1985). "THE STAR-CROSSED ROMANCE OF JOSEPHINE COSNOWSKI (1985) JEAN SHEPHERD, PETER KOWANKO, GEORGE COE". TrueTVMovies.net. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ Corey and Nick podcasts (January 19, 2022). "B-Movie Breakdown: Episode 369: The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski". Cinema Roundup. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ WorthPoint staff. "Jean Shepherd Romance of Josephine Cosnowski RARE DVD | #44825939". WorhtPoint. Retrieved January 23, 2022.

External links

The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski at IMDb
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

v t e Jean Shepherd's Parker Family Saga
Films	The Phantom of the Open Hearth (TV, 1976) The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (TV, 1982) A Christmas Story (1983) The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (TV, 1985) Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (TV, 1988) My Summer Story / It Runs in the Family (1994) A Christmas Story 2 (2012) A Christmas Story Live! (TV, 2017) A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
Related works	In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash (1966 novel) A Christmas Story: The Musical (2009 play)
Related articles	Jean Shepherd A Christmas Story House Red Ryder BB Gun All I Watch for Christmas (TNT/TBS marathon)

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