Lost in Yonkers(1993)
This summer there's no better place to find yourself.
In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.
Movie: Lost in Yonkers
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Louie Kurnitz
Bella Kurnitz
Grandma Kurnitz
Jay Kurnitz
Arty Kurnitz
Johnny
Hollywood Harry
Eddie Kurnitz
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In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.
Release Date
1993-05-14
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This summer there's no better place to find yourself.
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