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Loverboy (1989)

Loverboy
I cannot lie to you, my dove. I have MANY anchovies for you.
—Tony
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The ’80s was a glorious time for animated title sequences, particularly for the slew of romantic comedies being churned out of Hollywood at the time.

In 1989's Loverboy, a few smooth moves of mischievous animation and breezy pop melody prime the audience to watch a young and wiry Patrick Dempsey evolve into a suave playboy. The film centers around young Randy Bodek (Dempsey) and his attempts to understand women, using his job at the delightfully well-branded Señor Pizza to deliver a little extra. Joan Micklin Silver's lighthearted film was not the first to get one of Sally Cruikshank's lively opening animations, but it was certainly one of the better few.

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Patrick Dempsey as Randy Bodek with Señor Pizza branded items

  • Credits

Main Title Designer and Animator: Sally Cruikshank
Title Sequence Animators: Ted Woolery and Gerry Woolery

Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title

Music:
"Another Lover" 
Written by Colin Campsie, George McFarlane and Gardner Cole
Performed by Giant Steps

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Title sequence

  • Title Designer

    Sally Cruikshank
  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    1980s, animation, cel animation, illustration, main title
Loverboy
  • Film Director

    Joan Micklin Silver
  • Release Date

    April 28, 1989
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.85:1
  • Studio

    Crescent Film Enterprises
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

Article

  • Writer

    Lola Landekic
  • Published

    November 2, 2014

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