The McCourts of New York

The McCourts of New York
by Conor McCourt

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Actor: Alphie McCourt, Frank McCourt, Malachy McCourt, Mike McCourt, The McCourts of New York
Director: Conor McCourt
Producer: Conor McCourt
Writer: Conor McCourt
Producer: Laurie Shapiro
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-10-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Fox Lorber

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Movie Review: Getting To Know The Family Better
Summary: 5 Stars

This documentary was interesting to me because I saw it right after reading both of Frank McCourt's books: Angela's Ashes and Tis. So, I was interested to see what the documentary offered. Since then, I read Malachy's book.

What this documentary offers is a brief summary of what happened to Frank and his three brothers after they had all arrived in the United States as young adults from Ireland. Frank's story I knew, but nonetheless he's always interesting to hear, not just read about. His brothers, which look similar to me with their pudginess and white hair, all have some interesting tales to tell. The Irish make good storytellers, that's for sure.

Near the end of this 70-minute program is a very dramatic scene when the brothers get together to find the grave site of their sister who had died shortly after birth. Frank shows he's the most sensitive one in the family.

All in all, if you are fan of the brothers' work, this a nice documentary of a very interesting family. I would watch it more than once, just on its own merit.

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An engaging follow-up to The McCourts of Limerick, this documentary proves there's more to the colorful Irish McCourt family than the earlier events immortalized in Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Angela's Ashes. Here we follow the brothers--Frank, Malachy, Mike, and Alphie--through their adventures in America, beginning with Frank's arrival in New York in 1949. While Frank would find his calling in the public classroom, Malachy opened what would become New York's first and most famous single's bar, called Malachy's, which would attract carousing celebrities and catapult Malachy to local and national fame as a talk-show raconteur.

Malachy is still the one you'd want to party with, while bartender Mike is more pensive and introspective; Frank is the elder sibling and eloquent storyteller, and Alphie is the youngest and most pragmatic, and a devoted "da" to his learning-impaired daughter. Anecdotes flow like Guinness, accompanied by a wealth a family photos, home movies, and video. But what anchors this clan is their Irishness in America--the history that made them who they are and the miseries that make their success and survival so deeply rewarding. Lovingly directed by Malachy's son Conor, this heartfelt film culminates in the symbolic burial of the McCourt's long-lost sister Mary Margaret, commemorated by a brass nameplate in a New York cemetery. The rush of emotions is powerful here, and we come away with an even deeper appreciation for this wonderful family, and the deep-rooted joys and sorrows that resonate on a universal level. --Jeff Shannon

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