Children on Their Birthdays

Children on Their Birthdays

On what seemed to be another uneventful, long, hot summer day in 1947, a mysterious 13-year-old girl, Lily Jane Bobbit (Tania Raymonde), stepped off the 5 o’clock bus and set off a sequence of events that changed the small town forever.

Two best friends, Billy Bob and Preacher, have never met anyone quite like Lily Jane and are determined to win her over and help her to achieve her dream of going to Hollywood to become a star.

The two battle for her attention and as the summer months wear on, it is clear that they are on a collision course with one another that could not only destroy their friendship, but also take the tiny town with them.

But, when a smooth-talking show promoter (Tom Arnold) comes to town and tries to con the locals out of their life savings, the boys, Lily Jane and her best friend, Sister Rosalba are reminded of the meaning of true friendship.

Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 42 minutes
Distributors: Artisan
Release Date: 10/19/2002

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Credits

Director: Mark Medoff

Producers: Ginger T. Perkins, William J. Immerman

Executive Producers: Howard Baldwin, Karen Balwin, Paul Pompian

Writer: Douglas Sloan

Elinore Murphy: Sheryl Lee

Speedy Thorne: Christopher McDonald

Billy Bob Murphy: Joe Pichler

Lily Jane Bobbit: Tania Raymonde

Preacher Star: Jesse Plemons

Lionel Quince: Tom Arnold

Reviews

"Not since 'Stand By Me' has a trio of young actors made such a big impression on me."
- Las Cruces Sun-News
"I Loved It. She (Lilly Jane) Was Like An Angel."
- Style Magazine
Houston World Fest Platinum Award Family Films
Ocean City Film Festival Grand Jury Prize

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