Trivia: Lenny Von Dohlen on 'Cloud 9'

In the movie "Electric Dreams", Miles and Madeline go on a date to the Phoenix Theatre...

...to see a play titled, "Cloud 9".

Prior to "Electric Dreams", Lenny Von Dohlen (Miles) appeared in Caryl Churchill’s Off-Broadway hit play "Cloud 9", directed by Tommy Tune. For nine months, he performed the roles of Betty/Gerry, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, in New York City, in 1982.

When I asked Lenny if this was scripted, he replied, "Yes, the writer, Rusty Lemorande, knew I’d been in the play and so it was kind of a homage."

Stay electric!

~Craig

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