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Sixteen Candles. Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age teen comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. Written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut, it was the first in a string of films Hughes would direct, centering on teenage life. The film follows newly 16-year-old Samantha ...
Molly Ringwald. Jade Tillman Belmes/Getty Images for Creative Coalition Forty years after its release, Sixteen Candles has an undeniable place in the pantheon of American comedies. The box-office ...
Molly Ringwald and Selena Gomez. Shutterstock (2) Wish granted. Molly Ringwald gave Selena Gomez‘s upcoming Sixteen Candles-inspired series her seal of approval. ‘Sixteen Candles’ Cast ...
Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) [ 1] is an American actress, writer, and translator. She began her career as a child actress on the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life (both 1979–1980) before being nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the drama film Tempest (1982).
Long Duk Dong. Long Duk Dong is a fictional character who appears in Sixteen Candles, a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. Played by Japanese American actor Gedde Watanabe, the character is a Chinese foreign exchange student and a supporting character in the film set at a US suburban high school.
Carole Cook, veteran star known for performances in “Sixteen Candles” and “The Incredible Mr. Limpet,” has died. She was 98. Carole Cook, 'Sixteen Candles' star, has died at 98
The 1984 John Hughes' teen film Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests' song, which was re-recorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack. [citation needed] In June 1987, for a concert in Peekskill, New York, Maestro, Carter, Torres, and Gough (The Original Crests) reunited as "The Crests", which was organized by Carter.
Following her time on Different Strokes, Ringwald joined the Facts of Life cast. She played Molly Parker for two seasons and recalled her character being a “spunky little feminist.”