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]

Plot summary

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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]

References

External links

• Sidewalk Stories at IMDb
• Sidewalk Stories at the TCM Movie Database
• Sidewalk Stories at AllMovie
• Sidewalk Stories at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Sidewalk Stories at Rotten Tomatoes
• Los Angeles Times review of Sidewalk Stories
• New York Times review of Sidewalk Stories
• Roger Ebert review of Sidewalk Stories
• Sidewalk Stories soundtrack (with audio samples) at Soundtrack.net

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