Synopsis/Details
An eccentric old man with a debilitating disease named Billy convinces a group of young rockabilly music fans to take him to the site of the former Corriganville movie ranch so he can reunite with his childhood crush, an Annie Oakley performer, on the night of a rare Blue Moon. After escaping from a healthcare worker trying to bring Billy back to a hospital, the group arrives at the park after dark and encounters various movie characters from films shot there in the 1950s. When the Blue Moon rises, Billy is magically transformed into his childhood self and finally gets the horseback ride he missed out on years before.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Obtaining
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Non-linear
Moral Affections:
Innocence, Virtue
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Couple
Special Effects:
Minor cgi
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Young Adult, Male Young Adult, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Stock Character Types:
Town drunk, Wise old man
Advanced
Subculture:
Rockabilly
Action Elements:
Pyrotechnics
Equality & Diversity:
Disability Focused
Life Topics:
Retirement Home/Nursing Home, The Elderly
Drug Topics:
Legal Drugs
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Summer
Illness Topics:
Physical
Relationship Topics:
Kinship, Love, Passion
Writer Style:
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
