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American Pie (Original title)East Great Falls High (Working title)
Date: 1999 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Paul Weitz

Production company billing: ©1999. Universal Studios Universal Pictures presents a Zide/Perry production Dolby digital/Digital DTS sound/SDDS Colour by DeLuxe filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses Kodak Motion Picture Film MC: [1.85.1]
Synopsis: Comedy. Four students at an American senior high school decide they must (against all the odds) rid themselves of their virginal states - by prom night.

Genre:
Comedy
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (33)
In: Shakespeare Bulletin v26 n2 Summer 2008  Pages: 89-133
Title: Teen Shakespeare Films: An Annotated Survey of CriticismAuthor: DIAZ FERNANDEZ, Jose Ramon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part of a whole issue on screen adaptations of Shakespeare for a teen market, this bibliography classifies all the teen Shakespeare films under the title of a Shakespearean work.

In: Empire n194 August 2005  Pages: 112-114,116,118,121
Title: The greatest teen movies of all timeArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing of the best teen movies from the UK, US and Japan. Article includes the best soundtrack songs, what the "teen" actors real ages were and the most popular plot-devices used in teen movies.

In: Film Review n663 November 2005  Pages: 60-61
Title: Guy X: Jason XAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A profile of actor Jason Biggs who comments on his roles in AMERICAN PIE and GUY X.

In: Empire n171 September 2003  Pages: 102-105
Title: Bye, bye...(we'll miss) American Pie!Author: SMITH, Adam Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan talk about making AMERICAN PIE, and its sequel AMERICAN PIE: THE WEDDING.

In: CineAction! n58 June 2002  Pages: 2-10
Title: Party time or can't hardly wait for that American pie: ...Author: WOOD, Robin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article title ends: "...Hollywood high school movies of the 90s". A discussion of a number of themes (sex, education, literary adaptations, parents/home, gender, race, class, po- litics, & sex orientation) found in recent high school films /

In: Sight and Sound v12 n6 June 2002  Page: 58
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: WALTERS, Ben Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinéaste v27 n3 Summer 2002  Pages: 14-21
Title: Dude, Where's My Gender? Contemporary Teen Comedies and...Author: GREVEN, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...New Forms of American Masculinity". On recent teen films which redefine notions of masculine identity in post-Clinton America. Looking at AMERICAN PIE, AMERICAN PIE 2, DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? SAVING SILVERMAN, LOSER and SCARY MOVIE.

In: Vanity Fair n476 April 2000  Page: 30, 32, 34
Title: A place in the sunAuthor: RIZZUTO, Robin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Short profiles of nine young talents from films such as CRUEL INTENTIONS, ELECTION, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, AMERICAN PIE and AMERICAN BEAUTY.

In: Sight and Sound v10 n5 May 2000  Page: 65
Title: Video reviews: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A note of the release on video of AMERICAN PIE directed by Paul Weitz.

In: Premiere v13 n7 March 2000  Pages: 60-63
Title: Lust Horizon: Breaking the sex barrierAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the portrayal of sex in the movies, looking particularly at recent films such as AMERICAN PIE, AMERICAN BEAUTY, The END OF THE AFFAIR, and so on. Also looks at ratings for films.

In: Premiere v13 n7 March 2000  Page: 79
Title: Lust Horizon: The Unkindest CutsAuthor: CRONIN, Brian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: What the Rating Board of the Motion Picture Association of America objected to in BLACK AND WHITE, TITUS, and AMERICAN PIE.

In: Empire n130 April 2000  Page: 108
Title: Home entertainment: videos to rentAuthor: BIGNELL, Darren Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n130 April 2000  Page: 122
Title: DVD to buyAuthor: [AS] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1217 16 Jul 1999  Page: 28
Title: American PieAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Entertainment Weekly n517 17 Dec 1999  Pages: 88-89
Title: Deflower powerAuthor: D'ANGELO, Mike Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Total Film n34 November 1999  Page: 91
Title: American pieAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v6 n42 Nov/Dec 1999  Pages: 11-12
Title: REVIEWSArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Total Film n33 October 1999  Page: 18
Title: TrailersArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Entertainment Weekly n494 16 Jul 1999  Pages: 43-44
Title: Virgin megascoreAuthor: GLEIBERMAN, Owen Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere v12 n12 August 1999  Page: 30
Title: American pieAuthor: KENNY, Glen Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere n273 December 1999  Page: 75
Title: American pieAuthor: NARBONNE, Christophe Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Entertainment Weekly n494 16 Jul 1999  Pages: 26-28
Title: Pie in your faceAuthor: NASAWATY, Chris Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: On the making of AMERICAN PIE

In: Preview n40 Jul/Aug 1999  Pages: 32-35
Title: My, my miss American pieAuthor: FORD, Peter Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n29 24 Jul 1999  Page: 24
Title: American PieAuthor: FUCHS, Andreas Article type: ReviewLanguage: German

In: Télérama n2604 08 Dec 1999  Page: 55
Title: American PieAuthor: MORICE, Jacques Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Short review.

In: Variety 28 Jun 1999  Pages: 69-70
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Creative Screenwriting v6 n3 May/Jun 1999  Page: 16
Title: Script commentsAuthor: Deemer, Charles Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief assessment of the screenplay by Adam Herz for AMERICAN PIE (1999).

In: Film Review November 1999  Pages: 20-21
Title: American pieAuthor: SPELLING, Ian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review November 1999  Pages: 64-65, 67
Title: Sex, pies and videotapeAuthor: RYNNING, Roald Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Jason Biggs and Chris Klein talk about making AMERICAN PIE.

In: Sight and Sound v9 n10 October 1999  Pages: 37-38
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MAHER, Kevin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n125 November 1999  Pages: 120-128
Title: Come again?Author: EIMER, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interviews with the directors, writer and cast on AMERICAN PIE (1999) on the genesis and making of the movie.

In: Empire n125 November 1999  Page: 14
Title: New filmsAuthor: FREER, Ian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v353 n31 28 Jul 1998  Page: 20
Title: Films in productionAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: multi-protagonist film
Author: AZCONA, Maria del Mar  Pages: xii, 159 p.

Title: America first: naming the nation in US film
Author: Merck, Mandy  Pages: xi, 313 p.