Henry Winkler in Happy Days
The Big Picture Despite the plethora of streaming services that currently release original programming, the notion of “event television” has somewhat declined in recent years. It’s perhaps because of the incredible number of options that viewers have at their disposal that there are very few shows that become larger cultural events that transcend the medium.
The Lords of Flatbush PGComedyDramaRomance Two members of a social club in 1950s Brooklyn have more interest in romance than in rumbles. The Lords of Flatbush is best known for the breakout performance by Stallone, who was also an unknown actor in the period before Rocky changed his entire career overnight. Stallone stars as the greaser, Stanley, who is content to party and play pool for the rest of his life with no prospects for his future. However, Stanley is forced to start taking his responsibilities seriously when he realizes that his girlfriend, Frannie Malincanico , is pregnant.
Henry Winkler Channeled Sylvester Stallone To Play "The Fonz" Despite the brevity of his role, The Lords of Flatbush had a significant impact on the way that Winkler approached his career. It was after the film completed shooting that Winkler was asked to audition for Happy Days’ producers, which he admitted to having trepidation about. However, Winkler based his audition to play The Fonz on Stallone’s performance in The Lords of Flatbush.
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