Sidewalk Stories

Sidewalk Stories
Sidewalk Stories
Directed by	Charles Lane
Written by	Charles Lane
Produced by	Palm Pictures
Starring	Charles Lane; Nicole Alysia
Cinematography	Bill Dill
Edited by	Charles Lane; Ann Stein
Music by	Marc Marder
Distributed by	Island Pictures
Release dates	November 1989 (Limited); January 1990 (General);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent

Sidewalk Stories is a 1989 American low-budget, nearly silent movie directed by and starring Charles Lane. The black-and-white film tells the story of a young African American man raising a small child after her father is murdered. The film is somewhat reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin's 1921 feature The Kid. The film was televised by PBS as well as saw limited exposure on VHS and cable television in the 1990s.^[1]^[2]

In October 2014, Sidewalk Stories was released on DVD and Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.^[3]

Cast

Charles Lane - The Artist
Tom Alpern - Bookseller
Darnell Williams- The Father
Nicole Alysia - Child
Edwin Anthony - Penny Pincher 1
Michael Baskin - Doorman/Cop
Jeff Bates - Police Officer 2
Angel Cappellino - Bully's Mother
Jeffrey Carpentier - Homeless Native American
John Carr - S.O.B. Man
Vince Castelano - Child Customer 3
Jimmy Clohessy - Precinct Cop 2
Robert Clohessy - Alley Tough 1
Sandye Wilson- Girlfriend
Deena Engle - Park Mother 1
Ellia English - Bag Lady
Edie Falco - Woman in Carriage
Trula Hoosier - Mother

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 79% from 42 reviews. The consensus summarizes: "Sidewalk Stories' sweetness is somewhat undermined by the movie's broad approach, but it remains a comedy with heart -- and something to say."^[4]