Sixteen Candles

Trivia: Molly Ringwald's real-life sister, Beth Ringwald, appears in the film as Patty Baker, the girl being carried out of the coat room just before Samantha attempted to talk to Jake.

Trivia: Director John Hughes, wrote this script in two days.

Trivia: Jake's Licence plate reads "21850" (February 18, 1950), which is director John Hughes' birthday.

Trivia: This film marked the directorial debut of John Hughes.

Continuity mistake: When the family is getting into the car to go to the wedding one grandmother says to the other "let me in". The grandmother gets out to let the other grandmother in but the first grandmother never gets back in the car, she just pretends to. You can see her hiding behind the cars as it backs down the drive. Both grandmothers are in the car when they see Long Duk Dong on the lawn.

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Ginny: I really love Rudy. He is totally enamored of me. I mean, I've had men who've loved me before, but not for six months in a row.

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Answer: Yes. It's a wig. Haviland Morris is a redhead.

Ray

Ok thank you.

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