Brad Pitt's rom-com 'Happy Together' based on 'Cabaret', other interesting trivia

We will always cherish romantic comedies of 80s. 80s were truly a magical era during which Hollywood created some of most classic films of all time. With films like Sixteen Candles, When Harry Met Sally and Dirty Dancing, Tinseltown gave fans butterflies in  stomachs. Ar romantic comedy that won hearts of fans during this period was Mel Damski’s Happy Toger. This film was released in year 1989 and starred actors Patrick Dempsey and actress Helen Slater in lead role. film also starred veteran actors like Brad Pitt and Marius Weyers in supporting roles. Here is some interesting trivia about 1989 romantic comedy:

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Happy Toger Movie Trivia:

1.      This film was based on musical Cabaret.

2.      Brad Pitt played role of character Brian in Mel Damski’s Happy Toger. As per reports, this was only Brad’s second credited part in a movie.

3.      filmmakers paid a tribute to Cabaret in scene where lead characters Alexandra and Christopher play love songs. As per reports, actors sang a love song of show in scene.

4.      Happy Toger features Patrick Dempsey in a nerdy role. Surprisingly Dempsey played a similar role in 1987 movie, Can’t Buy Me Love.

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5.      role played by Dempsey’s friend (with blow-up doll girlfriend) was similar to 80s sitcom Head of Class.

6.      Can’t Buy Me Love and Happy Toger were produced by same production company, Apollo Pictures.

7.      producers decided to make film Happy Toger after success of movie Can’t Buy Me Love.

8.      producers chose to cast Patrick Dempsey in lead role in both films.

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Happy Toger Plot

This movie features a young nerdy boy who enrolls himself as a college freshman. actor finds himself to be a roommate of a girl named Alex. Although two are unable to get along at first, y later start to realize that y are in love. Unfortunately, this film did t do as well as or Brad Pitt movies.

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Im Courtesy: Brad Pitt and Helen Slater's Instagram