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Brief Synopsis
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Doris Trowbridge, known locally as "Weird Doris" because of the way she looks, never finished high school and apparently never figured out what's cool and what's not. She spends her time visiting yard sales to restock her eclectic junk/antique store, Hidden Treasures, in Glendale, Indiana, and watch
Cast & Crew
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Thom Eberhardt
Director
Kathy Baker
Doris Trowbridge; Regina Lee Savage
Ron Silver
Herb Soric
Jake Seeley
Scooter
Levi James
Spike
Barbara Tyson
Judy Weingarten
Film Details
Also Known As
Showtime Original Pictures For All Ages (07/09/00)
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cis Vancouver; Dufferin Gate Productions; Location Caterers; Megatrax Production Music; Panavision, Ltd.; Post Modern Edit; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Doris Trowbridge, known locally as "Weird Doris" because of the way she looks, never finished high school and apparently never figured out what's cool and what's not. She spends her time visiting yard sales to restock her eclectic junk/antique store, Hidden Treasures, in Glendale, Indiana, and watching her favorite soap opera, starring glamorous Regina Lee Savage. But Doris' life is about to change forever when she discovers a mysterious and magical ring inside a small wooden box. With the ring, Doris wishes for improved eyesight and a new hairdo and just like that, her wishes are granted.Best friends, 14-year-old Marci and Summer, who work part-time in Doris' store, refuse to believe in the magic ring. Their opinion changes when Doris transforms two caged rats into two healthy hunks, Spike and Scooter, who the girls can take as dates to the annual spring dance. However, Doris gets more than she bargained for when she wishes to be transformed into her soap idol, Regina Lee Savage. When this happens, Herb Soric, a handyman who's had a secret crush on Doris for 22 years, is convinced that the famous actress has done away with his girl. The only thing that can set things straight is the magic ring -- which is nowhere to be found.
Director
Thom Eberhardt
Director
Cast
Kathy Baker
Doris Trowbridge; Regina Lee Savage
Ron Silver
Herb Soric
Jake Seeley
Scooter
Levi James
Spike
Barbara Tyson
Judy Weingarten
Veena Sood
Donna Kornbalm
Stephen E. Miller
Officer Henderson
Edward Evanko
Mayor Editor Feldman
Kyle Labine
Rod
Graham Wardle
Tod
Chelan Simmons
Jennifer Martin
Caroline Elliott
Summer Weingarten
Vanessa Lengies
Marci Kornbalm
Tania Saulnier
Blair
Maryam Martinez
Heather
Robyn Driscoll
Chuck Kornbalm
Merrilyn Gann
Tod'S Mother
Henry Mah
Mel Ching
Dolores Drake
Supermarket Checker
Mark Brandon
Charles
Joyce Erickson
Elderly Lady
Hazel Corley
Elderly Lady
Alonso Oyarzun
Fast Food Guy
Colin Roberts
Young Josh
Charles Siegel
Customer
Jocelyne Loewen
Doorknob Shopper
Colin Murdoch
Dr Payne
Noel Fisher
James
Dana Pemberton
Police Officer
Mark Holmes
Sloppy Guy
Richard Side
Teacher
Linda Ko
X-Ray Technician
Mecca Menard
Yard Sale Girl
Michael Roberds
Yard Sale Man
Britt Mckillip
Young Jennifer
Sarah Marie Sidhu
Young Marci
Christine Elliott
Young Summer
James Walker
Stock Boy
James Walker
Crew
Chris Ainscough
Sound Effects Editor
John Alexandra
Production Assistant
Martina Amythe
Casting Assistant
David Aronson
Assistant Director
Carrie Auret
Production Assistant
Nancy Back
Production Coordinator
Ronnie Baran
Other
Barbara Barnes
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andrea Bastin
Other
Will Baum
Other
Mary Jo Beirnes
Assistant Location Manager
Shelby Berger
Animal Services
Cydney Bernard
Producer
Ken Biehl
Animation Editor
Bob Black
Driver
Bob Bottieri
Production Designer
Bob Bottieri
Set Designer
Laurie Boyle
Other
Kathrina Brand
On-Set Dresser
Don Britt
Security
Catherine Brush
Driver
Dave Byerley
Driver
Sarah Caballero
Production Assistant
Bette Chadwick
Casting
Ross Chandler
Office Assistant
Gordon Chitty
Driver
Gordon Chitty
Transportation Co-Captain
David Crone
Camera Operator
Bill Dawson
Lighting
Marco Daxton
Assistant Costume Designer
Kathryn Dayak
Music
Kathryn Dayak
Music Editor
Mark Dibble
Caterer
Andrea Dixon
Video Colorist
Keith Dobson
Driver
Mary Downe
Other
Elvis Drazic
Generator Operator
Steve Eathorne
Assistant Director
Thom Eberhardt
Screenwriter
Paul J Edwards
Hair Assistant
Kerri Elliott
Art Assistant
Todd Elyzen
Camera Operator
Candice Elzinga
Casting
Dave Emmons
Other
Harmoni Everett
Stand-In
Dustin Farrell
Art Assistant
Sacha Fasseart
Camera Assistant
Joe Ferguson
Transportation Coordinator
Leonard Fisher
Other
Christopher Furia
Production Accountant
Amie Gibbins
Camera Assistant
Harrison Gibbs
Assistant Editor
Denise Gingrich
Set Costumer
Dan Gorval
Grip
Colin Gray
Chief Lighting Technician
Scott Gray
Grip
Van Gray
Supervising Producer
Dan Griffiths
Driver
Tony Gronick
Sound Editor
Dan Groval
Grip
Andre Haiduk
Driver
Troy Hansen
Set Decorator
Ren Hawryliw
Supervisor
Cam Hayduk
Camera Assistant
Karen Heaps
Other
Barry Henricks
Driver
Tessa Herbert
Wrangler
Geoff Hillard
Construction Coordinator
Donna Horn
Lead Set Dresser
Andrea Hughes
Production Assistant
Joan Isaacson
Makeup Artist
Ernie Jackson
Stunt Coordinator
Lori Kahn
Creative Executive (Showtime)
Faye Katz
Publicity
Kaleena Kiff
Stand-In
Karmyn La Saw
Other
Bernhard Lachkovics
Transportation Captain
Martin Lacroix
Boom Operator
Rose Lam
Executive In Charge Of Production
Matthew Lane
Camera Trainee
Shannon Levesque
Lead Set Dresser
Con Lynch
Driver
Greg Makaroff
Stand-In
Darren Marcoux
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard G Mason
Camera Operator
Richard Mason
Camera Operator
Shaun Mckay
Assistant Production Accountant
Shawn Mclaughlin
Lighting
Karyn Mcmurphy
Production Assistant
Barry Michalink
Driver
Paul Michaud
Photography
Shannon Mitchell
Editor
Ryan Monro
Dolly Grip
Elizabeth Murray
Assistant
Lenore Nemani
Production Assistant
Andrew Nichols
Production Assistant
Len Nordine
Driver
Karl Ojamine
Driver
Kimberly T Olsen
Key Grip
Jim Pate
Props Assistant
Melissa Perry
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Richard Phoenix
Assistant Location Manager
Susan Pilcher
Music Coordinator
Susan Pilcher
Music
David Pink
Assistant Location Manager
Chito Queip
Caterer
Vince Renaud
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert C Rodriguez
Post-Production Coordinator
Wendy Romano
Dialogue Editor
Jo Rossi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Connie Rusgen
Animal Trainer
Jose Salazar
On-Set Dresser
Gisela Schulte
Production Assistant
Rick Senechal
Foley Recordist
Hassan Smith
Post-Production Assistant
Karen Spaner
Set Decorator
Kim Steer
Unit Production Manager
Greg Stewart
Sound Effects Editor
Heather Stewart
Hair Assistant
Laura Stewart
Extras Casting Assistant
Peter Stewart
Location Manager
Nancy Steyns
Hair Stylist
Susan Strubin
Craft Service
Susan Strubin
Other
Cynthia Ann Summers
Costume Designer
Nancy Tait
Wardrobe Supervisor
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Supervisor
Will Unrau
Boom Operator
Greg Venturi
Art Director
Ivan Vlahovic
Driver
Ric Waite
Director Of Photography
Pat Waller
Grip
Kimi Webber
Script Supervisor
Patrick Weir
Assistant Director
Alison Wells
Publicity
Derek West
Other
Sandy West
Makeup Assistant
Peter Whyte
Assistant Director
Michael Williamson
Sound Department
Christopher Wojsky
Generator Operator
Joan Ziff
Publicity
Film Details
Also Known As
Showtime Original Pictures For All Ages (07/09/00)
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cis Vancouver; Dufferin Gate Productions; Location Caterers; Megatrax Production Music; Panavision, Ltd.; Post Modern Edit; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video May 1, 2001
Aired in United States July 9, 2000
Telecast as a presentation of "Showtime Original Pictures For All Ages."
Completed shooting September 21, 1999.
Began shooting August 23, 1999.
