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Shannen Doherty played 'Heather' in "Heathers"(1989).  In real life, DTV Host Richard Blade was a very successful and well-known disc jockey in Los Angeles during the 80's. He hosted a TV show called "The Rock 'N' Roll Evening News." He has since retired from broadcasting to teach scuba diving in the Caribbean. "Girls just want to have fun" was Alan Metter's directorial movie debut. The film has 2 taglines: 1.) "Getting into trouble is easy but getting out of it is all the fun!" 2.) "That's all they really want!" -Thanks to StephanieC. Thomas Howell appears on the magazine Lynne is reading during choir practice! -Thanks to NikiShannen Doherty played 'Brenda Walsh' in the TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210" from 1990 to 1994. Sarah Jessica Parker also appeared in "Footloose" and "Flight of the Navigator". -Thanks to StephanieLee Montgomery now works as a musician. He recently composed the soundtrack for 'The Legend of Trigon'. -Thanks to Barry Dominey, Jr.Sarah Jessica Parker is the main star and one of the contributing writers and producers of the hit TV series "Sex in the City". -Thanks to Jenni SealsJonathan Silverman who played Drew in the movie also did 'Weekend at Bernies' as well as several cameos during the 80's. He also had a brief sitcom in the 90's. -Thanks to StephanieHelen Hunt plays Sarah Jessica Parker's character Janey's best friend. She was in 'What Women Want' with Mel Gibson, playing Darcy and is married to Hank Azaria, who does Moe's voice in The Simpsons. -Thanks to Micheala Loves 80sDTV Host Richard Blade also made an appearance as a radio/tv show host in Rock 'N' Roll high school, staring Corey Feldman. -Thanks to Lei DemarisRobert Downey Jr. makes an uncredited appearance as one of the punks in the party scene, he and Sarah Jessica Parker were living together at the time. -Thanks to Sarah WallisThe dancer Ben Walker is played by Steve Lachance. He plays "Vince" in Dance Academy. -Thanks to LlanetThe gal who played Mimi Doyle, Amelia Kinkade, (one of the contestants) was in an episode of VH1's Where are they now-Video Vixens: and in the Stray Cats "Sexy and 17" video. -Thanks to Margie, Lindy And LindaShannen Doherty was Jenny in "Little House on the Prairie" and Pru on "Charmed". -Thanks to MckennaShannen Doherty's ex-husband is Ric Soloman, who is the mastermind and participant in the Paris Hilton tapes. -Thanks to Rachel BThe twin girls who bill themselves as "mirror image" in the dance sequence towards the end of the film, and who are dancing in top hats and tails, have danced for Janet Jackson and Tina Turner. One twin, Karen Owens, was in several Janet videos from the Rhythm Nation album as well as the accompanying tour, both women danced on Tina Turner's 'Wildest Dreams' tour. -Thanks to SeanLee Montgomery is best-known as the ailing young boy in "Ben", the 70's thriller sequel to "Willard", both films about boys and the rats that love them. "Ben" is actually the better-known of the two, as it was the launching pad of the Michael Jackson song of the same name. The song "Ben" is a fan favorite, and was written by Michael solely for the film. -Thanks to Jodie McconnellSteve Lachance, playing Ben in the movie, was also the choreographer and the dancer in the "Dance with the Wolves" ballet at the Oscar Awards several years ago. Nowadays he's a dance teacher on an Italian TV programme, named "Amici" (friends) a sort of "Fame Academy". -Thanks to Elisa« Click here to add some Girls Just Want to Have Fun trivia Rediscover your favorites! If you like Girls Just Want to Have Fun or 80's Dance / Musical classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Dirty Dancing ..... Pink Floyd: The Wall ..... Breakin' ..... Footloose ..... Xanadu ..... Stop Making Sense ..... Times Square ..... Fame ..... Pennies From Heaven ..... Earth Girls Are Easy ..... Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo ..... Purple Rain ..... Best Little Wh*rehouse In Texas ..... Back To The Beach ..... One From The Heart .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The High School used was the John Marshall High, 3939 Tracy Street in East Hollywood in Los Angeles. The same high school was also used in "Nightmare on Elm St", "Zapped" and "Pretty in Pink". [Thanks to Robert Vannoy] Can you help? Do you know any of the Chicago, Illinois (or any other) filming locations used for Girls Just Want to Have Fun? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The soundtrack for Girls Just Want to Have Fun was released in the USA on LP and cassette and in West Germany on CD. It consisted of 9 tracks from the movie and none of the score. Here is the track listing of the CD from West Germany... [Thanks to Tracey] 1. Alex Brown - (Come On) Shout 2. Chris Farren - On the Loose 3. Rainey - I Can Fly 4. Q-Feel - Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) 5. Deborah Galli with Tami Holbrook and Meredith Marshall - Girls Just Want to Have Fun 6. Animotion - Dancing In the Street 7. Amy Hart - Too Cruel 8. Rainey - Technique 9. Holland - Wake Up the Neighborhood Cyndi Lauper (singer of title song) was asked to make guest appearance. She declined, feeling the movie wasn't a good credit to her. -Thanks to Lisa« Click here to add new music trivia for Girls Just Want to Have Fun Soundtrack Available: Used On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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