Donovan Leitch, Jr.
Charismatic Donovan Leitch Jr. appeared last night at West Hollywood's New Beverly Cinema for a screening of two of his classic films from the eighties.
"If it wasn't for 'Dirty Dancing'," theorized Leitch, "'The In Crowd' - which isn't even available on DVD - may have become a hit."
Well, not likely!
While Donovan Jr. is engaging in the upbeat feel-good teen flick - and turns in some surprising moves that enthrall fans who literally rock on the edge of their seats - "In Crowd" is essentially a piece of fluff that basically melts in the mouth much like cotton candy after consumption without much weight or substance.
For me, the "In Crowd" was kind-of a deer in the headlights experience," chuckled Leitch unabashedly to a rapt audience.
"Forget about texting and technology; this was before all that. In the safe eighties," the articulate actor noted with tongue firmly-in-cheek before the film sprang to life on the silver screen.
Ione Skye (Leitch's sister) attended the cozy gathering, much to the delight of fans, who waded through a celebratory crush in the lobby later to nab an autograph or two after the screen faded to black.
Skye is a fresh-faced actress with a down-to-earth outgoing personality.
A role she is relatively well-known for is that of "Diane Court" in the entertaining John Cusac film "Say Anything".
Ione also played the title character in "The Rachel Papers".
Ms. Skye received nods from the critics for a small part she played in the Zodiac, a film - by the way - that featured one of her father's haunting tunes - "The Hurdy Gurdy Man".
Skye and Donovan are the offspring of Enid Stulberger and Leitch, Sr.
In addition to his acting pursuits - he's quite photogenic by the way - Leitch Jr. is currently a member of the band Camp Freddy.
The handsome performer was also a founding member of the neo-glam group Nancy Boy - a band he formed with Jason Nesmith - the son of Monkee band member Michael Nesmith.
Although Donovan dies early on in "The Blob" - in horrific ghoulish way - the special effects film is a scary bill-of-fare (which also stars a young Kevin Dillon in a break-out role) worthy of catching next time around at the Theatre in the event well-executed films in the horror genre are your cup-of-tea.
Ione Skye
Camp Freddy
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