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In the sleepy New England town of Loblolly By The Sea, a letter has arrived that is going to wake things up. It is a love letter - ardent, sensual... and unsigned. As the letter falls into different hands, residents of the small town to eye one another with renewed interest - wondering who it's for and who it's from. Determined to find the letter's author, Helen MacFarquhar begins a quest that will open her life to a new chapter involving two decidedly different men: George, an old friend from her past, and Johnny, a young man very much in her present. Unexpectedly, one mysterious love note has the power to unlock some startling secrets, leaving a trail of wonderful surprises as it turns an entire town upside down.
Theatrical
May 21, 1999
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 23, 1999
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DreamWorks Pictures
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Taglines
No one knows who sent it. No one knows who it's for. But everyone's getting the same message.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Discussion on Condiments and Their Importance
Janet
...so that is my feelings on salt and pepper and sugar. Condiments: let's move onto that. Ketchup: obviously the most popular condiment. I don't think anybody's going to disagree with me on that one. First of all, always wipe the bottles down. Sticky: there's nothing grosser than that. I mean, I'm sure there's something grosser... but it's pretty gross to have it sticky when you're trying to have a...
[''surrounded by a group of women in the cafe hanging on her every word'']
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Cast
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Kate Capshaw
Helen
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Blythe Danner
Lillian
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Ellen DeGeneres
Janet
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Geraldine McEwan
Miss Scattergoods
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Julianne Nicholson
Jennifer
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Tom Everett Scott
Johnny
T
Tom Selleck
George
G
Gloria Stuart
Eleanor
B
Bill Buell
Officer Dan
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Alice Drummond
Postal Clerk
E
Erik Jensen
Ray
J
Jessica Capshaw
Kelly
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Walter Covell
Post Office Customer
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Patrick Donnelly
Bookstore Customer
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Lucas Hall
Garbage Man
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Christian Harmony
Garbage Man
C
Christopher Nee
Garbage Man
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Marilyn Rockafellow
Vivian
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Sasha Spielberg
Girl with Sparkler
Jack Black
Fisherman
