39. Coppola Cast #21: Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

For this episode we’re whisked away to 1960 for a second chance at high school senior year in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). Francis Coppola was a director for hire on Peggy Sue Got Married, replacing Jonathan Demme and Penny Marshall, but still committed fully to the project turning in a memorable picture. This time travel fantasy that takes the main character back to 1960 hit theaters a year after Back to the Future, which takes its main character back to 1955, but audiences were still in the mood to time travel. Peggy Sue Got Married was a hit with audiences and critics ending up on Siskel and Ebert’s Best of 1986 list and earning 3 Oscar nominations, including Best Actress for Kathleen Turner. We talk about Kathleen Turner’s great performance, the emphasis on the wistful, melancholy side of nostalgia, Nicolas Cage’s peculiar performance, and find out about the Edsel. We also take detours to discuss the 1986 Oscars and compare Peggy Sue Got Married to George Lucas’s American Graffiti. This episode’s Coppola wines were: Diamond Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 and Sauvignon Blanc 2019