The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 film written and directed by Steven Kloves about two brothers (played by real-life brothers Jeff and Beau Bridges) who perform a duo piano show together in small Seattle clubs. They hire a singer (Michelle Pfeiffer) to keep their act current. The woman they hire causes tensions between them. Although the film is set in the present, its look, mood, and dialogue reflect a nostalgia for films of the 1940s.
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The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 film written and directed by Steven Kloves about two brothers (played by real-life brothers Jeff and Beau Bridges) who perform a duo piano show together in small Seattle clubs. They hire a singer (Michelle Pfeiffer) to keep their act current. The woman they hire causes tensions between them. Although the film is set in the present, its look, mood, and dialogue reflect a nostalgia for films of the 1940s.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Michelle Pfeiffer), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Score.
In the Spring of 1985, screenwriter Kloves had his Racing with the Moon script made into a movie and sold his next script, The Fabulous Baker Boys, to producers Paula Weinstein and Gareth Wigan who made a deal with then President of Warner Brothers Mark Rosenberg to make the film. However, Weinstein and Wigan’s production company disbanded and she became an executive consultant with MGM while...
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