Lemon Popsicle (Hebrew: אסקימו לימון, romanized: Eskimo Limon) is a 1978 teencomedy-drama film co-written and directed by Boaz Davidson. The success of the film led to a series of sequels.[1] The cult film follows a group of three teenage boys in late-1950s Tel Aviv.
In 1950s Israel, Nili (Niki in the English-language release) is the new girl at school. She meets a trio of friends: Benzi (Benji in the English release), Momo (Bobby in the English release) and Yudale (Huey in the English release). Benzi, the typical "nice guy" of the group, immediately falls in love with Nili. However, Nili prefers the more aggressive and experienced Momo. Learning that Nili is a virgin, Momo brags to his friends that he will seduce, then dump her, much to Benzi's dismay. However, Benzi is too dependent on his friends and too reluctant to ruin their friendship to warn Nili of Momo's intentions, and must watch as Momo and Nili begin dating. Momo finally takes Nili's virginity, leaving her pregnant. Benzi rushes in to emotionally console Nili and helps her to get an abortion, hoping that she will grow to love him for his support, only to be crushed when Nili and Momo reconcile and resume dating.
The film contains a scene with an older olah named Stella, enticing the three boys into having sex with her, earning the nickname "Stella HaMegameret" ("A-cumming Stella") after she screams "I'm a-cumming! I'm a-cumming!" (instead of "cumming") during sex because of her poor Hebrew.
The picture was produced at a budget of IL3 million, of which a million was paid in royalties to the musicians (mostly American) whose songs were used in the soundtrack (such as Bill Haley, Paul Anka, Little Richard, Frankie Laine, the Chordettes and Bobby Vinton). Producer Menahem Golan claimed that the music rights cost more than the production of the film itself.[2]
Box office
Lemon Popsicle became an immediate commercial success; by December 1978, the film had sold 1,268,000 tickets in its native country and grossed IL12.5 million. It was circulated in 700 prints in Europe, where it earned $650,000 during the same period.[3] In total, it sold 1,350,000 tickets in the state, becoming the highest-grossing Israeli picture in history.[4] In West Germany, it reached the 11th place at the 1978 box office, with 2.7 million tickets sold.[5]Lemon Popsicle also gained considerable popularity in the rest of Europe and in Japan.[6] It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the 36th Golden Globe Awards, losing to Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata.[7] The film was also selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[8]
Sequels
The series became a success in Germany under the name Eis am Stiel. Most of the films were also dubbed into English and were released in both the United States and United Kingdom. Since the release of Lemon Popsicle, seven official sequels have been made. These were Going Steady (Yotzim Kavua) (1979), Hot Bubblegum (Shifshuf Naim) (1981), Private Popsicle (Sapiches) (1982), Baby Love (Roman Za'ir) (1984), Up Your Anchor (Harimu Ogen) (1985), Young Love (Ahava Tzeira) (1987) and Summertime Blues (Blues La-Kayitz) (1988). A spin-off film, Private Manoeuvres (Sababa), starring Zachi Noy as Yudale, appeared in 1983, and a reboot film, The Party Goes On (Hahagiga Nimshehet), which featured Noy as a restaurant owner, was released in 2001.
Hot Bubblegum (Hebrew: Shifshuf Naim) is the third film in the Lemon Popsicle series, set in Tel Aviv and released in 1981.[9]
Synopsis
Three high school seniors preparing for final exams in the early 1960s have the normal teenage concerns about girls, sex and relationships. They try to find out if going steady with one girlfriend is better or if changing girlfriends all the time makes for too many complications. By the end of summer, all things get better.[9]
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Lemon Popsicle Hebrew אסקימו לימון romanized Eskimo Limon is a 1978 teen comedy drama film co written and directed by Boaz Davidson The success of the film led to a series of sequels 1 The cult film follows a group of three teenage boys in late 1950s Tel Aviv Lemon PopsicleTheatrical release posterHebrewאסקימו לימוןDirected byBoaz DavidsonWritten byBoaz Davidson Eli TavorProduced byYoram Globus Menahem GolanStarringYftach Katzur Anat Atzmon Zachi Noy Jonathan Sagall Dvora Kedar Ophelia Shtruhl Denise BouzagloCinematographyAdam GreenbergEdited byAlain JakubowiczProductioncompaniesNoah Films The Cannon Group Inc K F Kinofilm Production SCODistributed byNoah Films Israel Scotia International Filmverleih West Germany Release dates11 February 1978 1978 02 11 Israel 21 April 1978 1978 04 21 West Germany Running time95 minutesCountriesIsrael West GermanyLanguageHebrewBudgetIL3 millionBox officeIL12 5 million Israel 1978 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release and reception 3 1 Budget 3 2 Box office 4 Sequels 4 1 Hot Bubblegum 4 1 1 Synopsis 4 1 2 Cast 5 Remake 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPlot EditIn 1950s Israel Nili Niki in the English language release is the new girl at school She meets a trio of friends Benzi Benji in the English release Momo Bobby in the English release and Yudale Huey in the English release Benzi the typical nice guy of the group immediately falls in love with Nili However Nili prefers the more aggressive and experienced Momo Learning that Nili is a virgin Momo brags to his friends that he will seduce then dump her much to Benzi s dismay However Benzi is too dependent on his friends and too reluctant to ruin their friendship to warn Nili of Momo s intentions and must watch as Momo and Nili begin dating Momo finally takes Nili s virginity leaving her pregnant Benzi rushes in to emotionally console Nili and helps her to get an abortion hoping that she will grow to love him for his support only to be crushed when Nili and Momo reconcile and resume dating The film contains a scene with an older olah named Stella enticing the three boys into having sex with her earning the nickname Stella HaMegameret A cumming Stella after she screams I m a cumming I m a cumming instead of cumming during sex because of her poor Hebrew Cast EditYftach Katzur he as Bentzi Jonathan Sagall as Momo Zachi Noy as Yudale Anat Atzmon as Nili Ophelia Shtruhl he as Stella Rachel Steiner as Martha Dvora Kedar as Sonja Menashe Warshavsky as Romek Denise Bouzaglo as RickiRelease and reception EditBudget Edit The picture was produced at a budget of IL3 million of which a million was paid in royalties to the musicians mostly American whose songs were used in the soundtrack such as Bill Haley Paul Anka Little Richard Frankie Laine the Chordettes and Bobby Vinton Producer Menahem Golan claimed that the music rights cost more than the production of the film itself 2 Box office Edit Lemon Popsicle became an immediate commercial success by December 1978 the film had sold 1 268 000 tickets in its native country and grossed IL12 5 million It was circulated in 700 prints in Europe where it earned 650 000 during the same period 3 In total it sold 1 350 000 tickets in the state becoming the highest grossing Israeli picture in history 4 In West Germany it reached the 11th place at the 1978 box office with 2 7 million tickets sold 5 Lemon Popsicle also gained considerable popularity in the rest of Europe and in Japan 6 It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the 36th Golden Globe Awards losing to Ingmar Bergman s Autumn Sonata 7 The film was also selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards but was not accepted as a nominee 8 Sequels EditThe series became a success in Germany under the name Eis am Stiel Most of the films were also dubbed into English and were released in both the United States and United Kingdom Since the release of Lemon Popsicle seven official sequels have been made These were Going Steady Yotzim Kavua 1979 Hot Bubblegum Shifshuf Naim 1981 Private Popsicle Sapiches 1982 Baby Love Roman Za ir 1984 Up Your Anchor Harimu Ogen 1985 Young Love Ahava Tzeira 1987 and Summertime Blues Blues La Kayitz 1988 A spin off film Private Manoeuvres Sababa starring Zachi Noy as Yudale appeared in 1983 and a reboot film The Party Goes On Hahagiga Nimshehet which featured Noy as a restaurant owner was released in 2001 Hot Bubblegum Edit Shifshuf NaimDirected byBoaz DavidsonWritten byBoaz DavidsonIngo HermesEli TavorSam WaynbergProduced byYoram GlobusMenahem GolanSam WaynbergDanny DimbortCinematographyAmnon SalomonEdited byJon KoslowskyRelease date1981 1981 CountryIsraelLanguageHebrewHot Bubblegum Hebrew Shifshuf Naim is the third film in the Lemon Popsicle series set in Tel Aviv and released in 1981 9 Synopsis Edit Three high school seniors preparing for final exams in the early 1960s have the normal teenage concerns about girls sex and relationships They try to find out if going steady with one girlfriend is better or if changing girlfriends all the time makes for too many complications By the end of summer all things get better 9 Cast Edit Yftach Katzur as Benzi Zachi Noy as Yudale Jonathan Sagall as Momo Dvora Kedar as Sonja Orna Dagan as Nikki Rachel Steiner as Martha Ariella Rabinovich as Doris Sibylle Rauch as Frieda Christiane Schmidtmer as FritziRemake EditIn 1982 Davidson wrote and directed an American remake The Last American Virgin starring Lawrence Monoson and Diane Franklin 10 See also EditIsraeli cinema List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Israeli submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmReferences Edit New York Times Golan s Globus Production Slate Includes 4 In 78 79 For 10 Mil Variety May 31 1978 p 59 סרט השנה אסקימו לימון Film of the Year Lemon Popsicle Maariv in Hebrew 28 December 1978 p 47 Almog O z Peridah mi Seruliḳ shinui ʻarakhim ba eliṭah ha Yisreʼelit Zemorah Bitan 2004 ISBN 9789653110519 p 1156 Top 50 Deutschland 1978 insidekino com Vasudev Aruna Being and Becoming the Cinemas of Asia MacMillan 2002 ISBN 9780333938201 p 222 36th Golden Globe Awards Archived 2013 04 14 at archive today goldenglobes org Margaret Herrick Library Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a b Hot Bubblegum israelfilmcenter org The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan New York TimesExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lemon Popsicle Lemon Popsicle Forever Lemon Popsicle Fanzine Eskimo Limon 1978 at IMDb Eskimo Limon at AllMovie Eskimo Limon 2 Yotzim Kavua 1979 at IMDb Eskimo Limon 3 Shifshuf Naim 1981 at IMDb Eskimo Limon 4 Sapiches 1982 at IMDb Sababa spin off 1983 at IMDb Eskimo Limon 5 Roman Za ir 1984 at IMDb Eskimo Limon 6 Harimu Ogen 1985 at IMDb Eskimo Limon 7 Ahava Tzeira 1987 at IMDb Eskimo Limon 8 Summertime Blues 1988 at IMDb Eskimo Limon 9 The Party Goes On 2001 at IMDb Retrieved from https en 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