Candles on Bay Street (2006)
My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light! - Edna St. Vincent Millay from "Figs from Thistles: First Fig" ( source ) Eion Bailey, Annabeth Gish, Alicia Silverstone and Matthew Knight Directed by John Erman Written by (WGA) Jonathan Estrin ... (teleplay) and Michael Bortman ... (teleplay) Based on the novel by K.C. McKinnon ( Cathie Pelletier ) Music by Marvin Hamlisch It took a while before I started writing this piece. Why? I was so affected by the story. It is a happy kind of sad, and a sad kind of happy movie. ALICIA SILVERSTONE plays Dee Dee, a free spirited woman whose hopes and dreams are about to come to an end, to begin another chapter of her life. I have always admired the way she acted. She could be sweet, sultry, kind, villainous, or whatever else. Here, she's a very loving mother...