Ginger Ale Afternoon Explained

Ginger Ale Afternoon
Director:	Rafal Zielinski
Producer:	Susan Shapiro Rafal Zielinski
Starring:	Dana Andersen
Language:	English

Ginger Ale Afternoon is a 1989 independent film by director Rafal Zielinski, based on a stage play by Gina Wendkos.^[1]

Plot summary

A man and his pregnant wife, played by Dana Andersen, live in a trailer park. The wife discovers that the husband has been spending time with their young neighbor. The young neighbor is played by Yeardley Smith, who is best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson.^[2]

Cast

• Dana Andersen as Jesse Mickers
• John M. Jackson as Hank Mickers
• Yeardley Smith as Bonnie Cleator

Awards

The soundtrack, by Willie Dixon, was nominated for a Grammy.^[3]

The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival.

Cultural references

The 1992 album Hit to Death in the Future Head by American alternative rock band The Flaming Lips includes a song called Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday).

Notes and References

1. Web site: GINGER ALE AFTERNOON - Cleveland International Film Festival :: April 4 - 15, 2018. www.clevelandfilm.org. 2017-07-19.
2. Web site: Gingerale Afternoon (1989) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. en. 2017-07-19.
3. Book: Willie Dixon : preacher of the blues. Inaba, Mitsutoshi. 2011. Scarecrow Press. 9780810869936. Lanham, Md.. 293. 430523030.