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While trying to decide on a name for the band, the names glimpsed in Jimmy's notebook are: The Dolla [...]	D
The state fair entertainment circuit of the mid-60s (upon which Hanks based the movie) actually exis [...]	D
Director Jonathan Demme makes a cameo appearance as the director shooting the promo video,	D
U Thant (oo-'tant), whom Guy mentions in the hotel coffee shop, was the Secretary General of the Uni [...]	D
The main song "That Thing You Do" is only heard in its entirety twice: At the talent show (the band' [...]	D
The characters Jimmy Mattingly (played by Johnathon Schaech) and Lenny Haise (played by Steve Zahn) [...]	D
The bass player played by Ethan Embry is never explicitly named. All references to him in the film a [...]	D
On the May 12, 2015 broadcast of Hallmark Channel's Home & Family (2012), Johnathon Schaech recounte [...]	D
Tom Hanks claimed that he wrote the script while on the promotional tour for Forrest Gump (1994) due [...]	D
Frequent Tom Hanks collaborator Ron Howard's brother, Clint Howard, plays a DJ in the film. It's How [...]	D
In the extended cut of the film during the scene where Phil comes to tell Guy about the Pittsburgh m [...]	D
Tom Everett Scott appeared in another musical, La La Land, in which he played the husband of the mai [...]	D
The Wonders (Oneders), were loosely based on a band from the D.C. area in 1964 called the 'Chartbust [...]	D
The film takes place in 1964.	D
The character names Haise and Mattingly are references to Apollo 13 (1995), which also starred Tom H [...]	D
As of 2021, this and L'amore all'improvviso - Larry Crowne (2011) are the only two feature films dir [...]	D
Boss Vic Koss' secretary is played by Kathleen Kinmont, and is named Abby. In her scenes, Kinmont ha [...]	D
The scene where The Wonders perform live on The Hollywood Television Showcase was filmed at the Bob [...]	D
The Wonder's song debuts at 93, then climbs to 71 and 49 in successive weeks, as shown on edited Bil [...]	D
The Major Motion Picture director is played by Jonathan Demme, who directed Tom Hanks in Philadelphi [...]	D
Tom Hanks's writer-directorial film debut.	D
The instruments the Oneders were playing before becoming successful are all common budget instrument [...]	D
In real life, no film producer would ever allow a group like the Wonders with a hot hit record to ap [...]	D
The Wonders' appearance in "Weekend at Party Pier" parallels the frequent appearance of Dick Dale in [...]	D
The part of Troy Chesterfield is played by Peter Scolari, Tom Hanks' co-star in his old sitcom Henry [...]	D
Homeland Security Director (and Erie native) Tom Ridge, then the governor of Pennsylvania, visited t [...]	D
Colin Hanks: Tom Hanks' son plays the usher who seats Faye late in the movie.	D
Tara Nicole Hughes's debut.	D
At the Ohio State fair, Mr. White is intent on impressing the DJ from WCOL radio. It was (and still [...]	D
Guy "Shades" Patterson says he was "stationed in Germany" referring to his US Army service. Just lik [...]	D
The waitress character played by Rita Wilson is named Marguerite. Wilson's birth name is Marguerita [...]	D
Another Beatles parallel is that Guy plays Ludwig drums, the same brand Ringo Starr used.	D
Dwight Twilley was originally commissioned to write the title track but his song was never used.	D
In the scene where Margueritte (Rita Wilson) drops off a drunk Guy back at the hotel, Tom Hanks help [...]	D
Steve Zahn and Tom Everett Scott would later go on to share the role of Frank Heffley in the "Diary [...]	D
Tom Hanks' character is referred to as "Mr. White" several times throughout the film. Bryan Cranston [...]	D
When the Oneders are playing at Boss Vic Koss' show in Pittsburgh, one of the other band names on th [...]	D
Howie Long: In the director's cut, Long makes a brief appearance as Lloyd, Mr. White's assumed boyfr [...]	D
The four actors playing The Wonders rehearsed as a band for eight weeks to get the feel of performin [...]	D
Adam Schlesinger, the bassist of Fountains of Wayne, penned the title song in response to a contest [...]	D
The FFA (Future Farmers of America) loaned strictly member-only jackets so the state science fair wo [...]	D
Mr. White's (Tom Hanks) first name is 'Amos.' It is revealed only once; when Play-Tone President, So [...]	D
Tom Hanks named his production company Play-Tone after the fictional record label in the movie.	D
Tom Hanks is an Oakland Raiders fan, and named the pizza place (out by the airport), where the band [...]	D
The guys are shown drinking Koehler Beer, which was a real brand produced by the Erie Brewing Compan [...]	D
The contest in the beginning of the movie was filmed at Mercyhurst College, in Erie, Pennsylvania.	D
Including full versions, alternative versions, live versions and snippets, the song "That Thing You [...]	D
Tak Fujimoto, Jonathan Demme, Howard Shore, Chris Isaak were all involved, one way or another with S [...]	D
During the montage of clips while a song plays, we see the band cavorting on a large map of the Unit [...]	D
The story of the Wonders continued in the liner notes of the film's soundtrack album. It was reveale [...]	D
According to Ethan Embry, he gave his unnamed character the first name "Tobias." It was something fo [...]	D
Toni Basil, who recorded the song "Mickey" in 1981, was the choreographer. In "Mickey," she sings th [...]	D
During the scene in the appliance shop when Guy, (Tom Everett Scott), is persuaded to play drums wit [...]	D
Once their single charts, the boys are shown playing new instruments that are historically accurate. [...]	D
Only film to date (2016) to feature Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson, son Colin Hanks and daughter Elizab [...]	D
Tom Hanks named the beach band (Capn' Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters) after two seafood restaur [...]	D
There is an actual radio station KJZZ in Phoenix. It first broadcast in 1951 using the call letters [...]	D
The bass player in the all-female folk band during the talent show audition is Jennifer York, a morn [...]	D
Rick Elias: Contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Rick Elias as the guitarist seated behind J [...]	D
In the theatrical version of the film, Guy's sister Darlene only has one line - after her father ann [...]	D
Steve Zahn is an accomplished singer/guitarist. He played guitar and sang in both this movie and Ass [...]	D
According to the soundtrack's liner notes; Jimmy Mattingly ended up recording a hit song called "She [...]	D
Another parallel to the Beatles: Jimmy's stance is identical to John Lennon's in early performances.	D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2004 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 Ameri [...]	D
During the Hollywood Television Showcase, Bryan Cranston plays NASA astronaut Gus Grissom. He would [...]	D
According to Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron was the first actress to audition for her part and the first [...]	D
In the extended cut of the film, when Phil Horace goes to Patterson's to tell Guy about the showcase [...]	D
Elina Madison's debut.	D
Chris Isaak who plays Uncle Bob is also in the Play Tone band while Freddie Fredrickson is singing a [...]	D
The television commercial that is shown on the Hollywood Showcase before The Wonders appear is for t [...]	D
The version of "That Thing You Do!" that was played at the Hollywood Showcase in the film, has a muc [...]	D
In the Director's Cut, Guy and Tina talk about a plan to move Patterson's to the Riverside Plaza. Th [...]	D
Film debut of Tom Everett Scott. Tom Hanks was initially opposed to hiring Scott because of Scott's [...]	D
Steve Zahn was best man at Tom Everett Scott's wedding.	D
During the music montage of The Wonders climbing the charts, Faye introduces the bass player to one [...]	D
Parallels with The Beatles: *(1) The Wonders' original band name (The Oneders) is a play on words in [...]	D
One of the greatest mysteries of cinematic history was the real name of The Bass Player (despite bei [...]	D
Giovanni Ribisi and Tom Everett Scott went on to co-star in the film Boiler Room 4 years later.	D

Connessioni

Grasso Ã¨ bello	D
You're the Worst: The Intransigence of Love	D
The Babylon Bee: Top 10 Comedy Movies Of All Time	D
Bonanza	D
Bob's Burgers: The Silence of the Louise	D
Tutti per uno	D
Jonas: That Ding You Do	D
The Beverly Hillbillies	D
One Hit Wonderland: Turning Japanese by the Vapors	D
Drummer Rates 7 Drum Scenes in Movies and TV	D
Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: That Thing You Do!/Bound/Michael Collins/Infinity/If These Walls Could Talk	D
The Drew Carey Show: That Thing You Don't	D
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude	D
Lolita	D
Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Liar Liar/The Graduate/Selena/Crash/Kolya	D
Celebrated: Charlize Theron	D
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks	D
Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Tom Hanks/June Diane Raphael	D
Cook & Banks	D
Una famiglia del terzo tipo: Dick Solomon's Day Off	D
Una sirena sulla spiaggia	D
Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Chamber/The Ghost and the Darkness/The Long Kiss Goodnight/Looking for Richard/Freeway	D
Lucy ed io	D
Il mio grosso grasso matrimonio greco	D
54th Golden Globe Awards	D
Il Saturday Night Live: Tom Hanks/Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers	D
Dove eravamo rimasti	D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Greatest Fictional Bands in Movies	D
Outside Xbox: 7 Amazing Sequels That Rescued the Series from Total Disaster	D
Grasso Ã¨ bello	D
I Griffin: Lawyer Guy	D
Hollywood's Top Ten: Kennedy Era Movies	D
Clouds	D
The Creeps	D
Il giovane ispettore Morse: Trove	D
Tutti per uno	D
How It Should Have Ended: How Saving Private Ryan Should Have Ended	D
HBO First Look: The Making of 'That Thing You Do'	D
Spartacus	D
The Chase Australia: Episode #2.39	D
Fireball XL5	D
Apollo 13	D
Duncanville: That Jing You Do	D
South Park: Guitar Queer-o	D
L'uomo lupo	D
Aiuto!	D
Jersey Girl	D
La La Land	D
Casper: That Thing You Boo!/A Good Walk Poiled	D
Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Extreme Measures/Secrets & Lies/2 Days in the Valley/Caught/Ed's Next Move	D
Big Wolf on Campus: That Swamp Thing You Do!	D

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Errori

When leaving the Wisconsin State Fair and learning that their record has hit #7 on the charts, Lenny [...]	D
When Faye and Guy are kissing at the end of the movie, the weather changes from an overcast-type lig [...]	D
When the photographer at Playtone says to Sol Syler "Saw you at Chasen's with Suzanne Pleshette," he [...]	D
The movie is set in 1964. The band joins the Playtone state fair tour at the Ohio State Fair, which [...]	D
In the hotel window there's the sign, "Concierge," but the first hotel concierge in America wasn't u [...]	D
After the Wonders meet the Saul Siler, we can clearly see the camera at the start of the following s [...]	D
The three Marines who walk into the restaurant coffee shop have the Marine Corps eagle, globe, and a [...]	D
In the extended version, the movie showing on the TV at Guy's apartment is not Spartacus as he claim [...]	D
After reading a Telemart ad, Guy's father says that he's not sure he wants to live in a country wher [...]	D
The color cameras at the City of Broadcasting were Philips/Norelco Plumbicon units, model PC-60 or P [...]	D
The video switcher master control panel seen in the Hollywood TV studio control room is an early Gra [...]	D
In the exterior shot of Villapiano's restaurant, the banner advertising The Oneders says there's a " [...]	D
At the Play Tone reception, Lenny can be seen holding the record high after being seen lowering it.	D
The movie is set in 1964. However in the studio scene near the end of the movie, one of the Fender g [...]	D
Lenny does not miss his cue at Villipiano's on "All My Dreams," he is making reference to the loud a [...]	D
At least one color TV at the appliance store, seen showing a Cap'n Crunch commercial, was not made u [...]	D
The design on the Illinois state flag during "Dance With Me Tonight" is from 1969.	D
When Diane Dane is doing sound check in Wisconsin, her arm jumps about between shots.	D
When the bass player visits Disneyland he rides in a Matterhorn car. In the beginning of the scene, [...]	D
When the band is rehearsing in the garage, The Bass Player brings in a wooden case of Coca-Cola bott [...]	D
When Guy is playing his drum solo, "Spartacus" at the recording studio, when he is finished playing [...]	D
When Villapiano pays Lennie for the night, the "bonus" (in $5 bills) disappears from the top of the [...]	D
At the Mercyhurst College Talent Show, right after the song when the emcee is yells "Oh, my goodness [...]	D
When the bass player visits Disneyland he rides in a Matterhorn car. The Matterhorn cars in the 1960 [...]	D
The Ford police car (aside from having incorrect blue and red roof beacons) is of the top (Galaxy) t [...]	D
When Faye is cutting Jimmy out of the Polaroid photo from her make-up case, you can see the back sid [...]	D
When the band considers recording a single, they say they could sell them for "a buck apiece" and no [...]	D
At the talent show, the girl who sells tickets (wearing a blue dress) can be seen dancing in front o [...]	D
While appearing at the Ohio state fair, the color on the curtains is wrong They have always been sca [...]	D
When Lenny's guitar switches to a Fender Jaguar, they picked one with a large headstock. Fender did [...]	D
No Wisconsin police department had cars with red and blue lights until the mid 1980s.	D
In regards to the three Marines wearing Marine Corps devices on their khaki blouses (never done), th [...]	D
The ending lyrics of the song are sung differently when they record the song in the church and when [...]	D
At the talent show, during the performance by "The Legends of Brass", the guy in the gold turtleneck [...]	D
(At 1:50:30; Director's Cut) When Guy is running in late to the group's rehearsal for their first ap [...]	D
The TV show which seems to be Thunderbirds, is actually its predecessor Fireball XL5, which had its [...]	D
The bass player alternates between playing with his fingers and with a pick.	D
In the recording studio, after Guy plays his solo "I am Spartacus," Del comes in. He says, "Let's pl [...]	D
In an early scene, Guy's father calls to tell him that the store's lights are still on. The fact is [...]	D
When The Wonders perform on a circular stage mocked up to look like the record of That Thing You Do, [...]	D
A character states that they'll have to sell 500,000 copies of their single to get a gold record. In [...]	D
During the talent show the bass player's suit is green. At one shot towards the end, after they fini [...]	D
Although real-life astronaut Gus Grissom is depicted, the end credits state that all characters in t [...]	D
Guy Paterson's father uses a remote to set the TV channel/volume to watch the Wonders. The early rem [...]	D
When the Chantrellines are singing their song "Hold My Hand, Hold My Heart" they put their hand over [...]	D
(At 1:30:00, Director's cut) While the Wonders are in the booth for the early morning "interview" sh [...]	D
During the montage of scenes from the state fair tour, we see an audience shot of the audience givin [...]	D
The cymbals in the drumkit bear the name "Sabian," a brand that did not exist in the 1960s.	D
When Uncle Bob is recording the Wonders, the sound and the visual of the hand claps are out of sync.	D
When the Asian photographer is snapping shots at the Playtone reception, he's holding the camera in [...]	D
Although set in 1964, the panorama shot of LA shows Sammy Davis Jr playing the Hollywood Bowl which [...]	D
Jimmy visually reacts when Careful Girls, he's engaged pops up when the band is performing. There wo [...]	D
The RCA transistor radio hanging from the mirror in the camper was made after 1968.	D
Scott Pell's right hand jumps around between shots when he meets the Wonders.	D

Frase

Mr. White: All right, this is it. Now - if the cro [...]	D
[after Faye has just broken up with Jimmy] Jimmy: [...]	D
Faye: You mean actually make a record? A record re [...]	D
Phil Horace: I'm talking about Rock 'N' Roll shows [...]	D
Lenny: He's got a very pretty girlfriend, doesn't [...]	D
Mr. White: You guys look great in gold, have I tol [...]	D
Mr. White: Put your glasses on, Shades. Give 'em w [...]	D
Lenny: "Skitch", how did we get here? Guy: I led [...]	D
Mr. White: Next, uh... who is Faye? Jimmy: [Lenny [...]	D
[during a TV interview with band at the Illinois S [...]	D
Lenny: Where was I? Oh yeah, playing songs on my g [...]	D
Phil Horace: I've found that a hit record is like [...]	D
Mr. White: [after Jimmy leaves the studio after th [...]	D
Mr. White: You know, Horace was right about you, G [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: T.B. Player served two tours of [...]	D
[Asked whether his shades are prescription or just [...]	D
Guy Patterson: But we still have a hit record. Mr [...]	D
Mr. White: "That Thing You Do" is the fastest risi [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: He is a building contractor in [...]	D
[after Guy has gotten into a conversation with his [...]	D
Dell Paxton: Ain't no way to keep a band together. [...]	D
Heckler: Hey, when are you gonna play "That Thing [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: He is currently single.	D
Freddy Fredrickson: That was Diane Dane! There she [...]	D
Lenny: [when asked what The Wonders' musical influ [...]	D
[When Jimmy is reluctant to sign a management cont [...]	D
Lenny: [girls climb on top of car] Well... I lik [...]	D
Lenny: I play a lot of cards. Obviously. Wanna see [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: Guy and Faye Patterson were mar [...]	D
Mr. White: I don't want any of this lover's lament [...]	D
Marguerite: [to Guy in a bar, listing the places s [...]	D
Faye: [extended version] Guys, Chad's arm is so sc [...]	D
Mr. White: [as Lenny crunches loudly on a piece of [...]	D
Guy: [trying to call the Bass Player to bring him [...]	D
Jimmy: [Speaking about Diane Dane] She told me nev [...]	D
Jimmy: [he's just written "Oneders"] No, look - th [...]	D
Guy: Hey, Lamarr. Is there any place around here w [...]	D
Guy Patterson: I'm Guy Patterson, I'm from Erie, P [...]	D
Guy: What do you want, something like, uh [taps d [...]	D
Jimmy: [after their gig at "Weekend at Party Pier" [...]	D
Faye: I have wasted thousands and thousands of kis [...]	D
Villapiano: [spotting Guy in the audience] Hey, Ri [...]	D
Lamarr: Did I check you in with a quartet of gentl [...]	D
Jimmy: [Lenny taps his mic before their performanc [...]	D
Guy: I hadn't played in front of people in so long [...]	D
Talent Show Emcee: Hey, how do you sell a chicken [...]	D
Mr. White: [on the phone to Guy, who's sleeping in [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: James Mattingly II and his new [...]	D
Mr. White: We bow, right? In unison, and we're off [...]	D
Marguerite: [to Guy in a bar, listing the places s [...]	D
Guy: Yeah, we were pretty wild up in Erie, Penn. [...]	D
Lenny Haise: So how long have you worked at Play-t [...]	D
Victor 'Boss Vic Koss' Kosslovich: Hello, Pittsbur [...]	D
[Reading an ad from a competing megamart] Mr. Pat [...]	D
Faye: But I thought you already decided on The Ech [...]	D
Guy: If Jimmy's a genius, I'm U Thant. The Bass P [...]	D
Lenny: Hey, wasn't that our fan?	D
Mr. White: You guys look great in red, have I told [...]	D
Phil Horace: [after the mantinee at Orpheum] Guy, [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: Leonard Haise is the manager of [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: They founded the Puget Sound Co [...]	D
[Last Title Card]: He is now a record producer in [...]	D
Jimmy: We were wondering if you'd like to fill in [...]	D
Lenny Haise: Here's the thing, we're not "The Wond [...]	D
Guy: Hey, Uncle Bob, when are we gonna get these r [...]	D
Lenny: Looks like Lenny's goin' fishing.	D
Lenny: [as Jimmy runs to the bathroom to throw up] [...]	D
Jimmy: [strums on his guitar] It just appeared, li [...]	D
Mr. White: You guys look great in black, have I to [...]	D
Lenny: Thank you, Illinois! The Land of Lincoln!	D
Talent Show Emcee: [after the brass quintet perfor [...]	D
Mr. White: He was joining the Marines in August an [...]	D
Faye: Was she a good kisser? Guy: Yeah. Faye: Ye [...]	D
Lenny: [at Villapiano's after they've sung "All My [...]	D
Guy: [first lines; phone rings at Patterson's] Pat [...]	D
Mr. White: Next, this "Oneders", with the O-N-E, i [...]	D
Mr. White: It is very important that you don't sti [...]	D
Guy: [to Jimmy, after the Hollywood television sho [...]	D
Villapiano: Know what that is? Lenny: [pauses, th [...]	D
Mr. White: [after movie gig] Good news guys. You g [...]	D
Mr. Patterson: Darlene, you just got promoted. Da [...]	D
Guy Patterson: When was the last time you were dec [...]	D

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