Lemon Popsicle

Lemon Popsicle (1978)

אסקימו לימון

Three boys, one summer... Only one thing on her mind!

Benji, Bobby, and Huey are three 17 year olds who spend their days chasing girls and hanging out at Montana's Ice Cream Parlor. In their constant pursuit for sex, they are caught in the apartment of local nymphomaniac Stella by her boyfriend and get more than they bargained for from hooker Ze Ze! Meanwhile, Benji has fallen for new girl Nikki and is the only person who comes to her aid after Bobby gets her pregnant then dumps her.

Date of release
1978-04-21
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (110)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Boaz Davidson
Collection
Lemon Popsicle Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

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Lemon Popsicle is a 1978 teen comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Boaz Davidson. It is the most commercially successful Israeli film of all time, which has led to the production of a series of sequels. The cult film follows a group of three teenage boys in early-1960s Tel Aviv.

Production

"Eskimo Limon" was produced by "Sarei Nahum" Studios, owned by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, who were also responsible for its distribution and screening. Zeev Rav-Nof expressed the opinion that the company's dominance in the Israeli film market significantly contributed to its success.

According to Boaz Davidson, the screenplay was inspired by his own youth as well as the American film American Graffiti.

The production budget amounted to three million ILs, of which one million was paid as royalties to the copyright holders of the songs in the soundtrack. The film's music was adapted to the era and includes hits from the late 1950s and early 1960s, featuring songs such as Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley, Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally (Little Richard), Put Your Head on My Shoulder, You Are My Destiny, Diana (Paul Anka), Greenfields (The Brot…

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