History Film / Mannequin

''Mannequin'' is a 1987 romantic comedy written and directed by Michael Gottlieb, about a new employee(Andrew [=McCarthy=]) at a struggling old department store who discovers that one of their mannequins(Kim Cattrall, later star of ''Series/SexAndTheCity'') comes alive, but only when they are alone (it is actually an ancient Egyptian princess under a curse.) They fall in love and, with her help, he revitalizes the store thanks to the crazy window displays he designs.

''Mannequin'' is a 1987 romantic comedy written and directed by Michael Gottlieb, about a new employee at a struggling old department store who discovers that one of their mannequins comes alive, but only when they are alone (it is actually an ancient Egyptian princess under a curse.) They fall in love and, with her help, he revitalizes the store thanks to the crazy window displays he designs.

This is 1980s HighConcept, that still never tries to be anything other than silly and fun. It stars Andrew [=McCarthy=] and Kim Cattrall, the latter who of course would later star in ''Series/SexAndTheCity''.

This seems to be based on an old episode of ''Series/TheTwilightZone'', but the director just came up with the idea after seeing an optical illusion in a store window that made one of the mannequins appear to move. It also shares striking similarities with the 1948 film ''Film/OneTouchOfVenus,'' in which a statue of the [[LoveGoddess goddess]] comes to life when kissed by a young window dresser.

There was also a {{sequel|itis}} released in 1991 called ''Mannequin: On the Move''. It stars William Ragsdale and Creator/KristySwanson, and Hollywood Montrose reappears in it.

* CurseEscapeClause: Jessie will be restored to life either until a thousand years pass, or if she finds love in a foreign land.

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'''''Mannequin''''' is a 1987 romantic comedy written and directed by Michael Gottlieb, about a new employee at a struggling old department store who discovers that one of their mannequins comes alive, but only when they are alone (it is actually an ancient Egyptian princess under a curse.) They fall in love and, with her help, he revitalizes the store thanks to the crazy window displays he designs.

This seems to be based on an old episode of ''Series/TheTwilightZone'', but the director just came up with the idea after seeing an optical illusion in a store window that made one of the mannequins appear to move. It also shares striking similarities with the 1948 film ''Theatre/OneTouchOfVenus,'' in which a statue of the [[LoveGoddess goddess]] comes to life when kissed by a young window dresser.

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[[caption-width-right:330:Romance, magic, and goofing around.]]

* PrettyInMink (see page image): One scene has her in a huge fur coat and then flashing her black undies underneath.

* QueerPeopleAreFunny

* SexyCoatFlashing: Also see PrettyInMink.

There was also a {{sequel|itis}} released in 1991 called ''Mannequin: On The Move''. It stars William Ragsdale and Kristy Swanson.

* AnimatedCreditsOpening: In which the Egyptian princess travels the world while being whisked through history and, among other things, [[HistoricalInJoke proves to Columbus]] [[BeamMeUpScotty that the world]] [[ArtisticLicenseHistory is round]]. She briefly visited the future before backtracking.

* TheMole: Richards is secretly working for B.J. Wert. Claire didn’t know this at the time she fired him and Felix, however.

There was also a sequel released in 1991 called ''Mannequin: On The Move''. It stars William Ragsdale and Kristy Swanson.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Switcher battling the Illustra security personnel on their own turf. While it's never a smart or wise idea in RealLife, there's no denying that Wert (Claire's EvilCounterpart) and Richards were just asking for it.

* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even the Rival Has Standards]]: When Claire orders burglary charges be laid against Felix and Richards, the other Illustra security guards have no problem turning against their bosses.

* TakeMyHand: During the finale, saving the mannequin from [[ConveyorBeltODoom the assembly line chopper]].

* IWantMyMommy: Felix when he gets hauled away near the end.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The PetHomosexual uses a fire hose to blast a gaggle of security guards and cops. Then he runs out of water and the hose...deflates.

* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even the Rival Has Standards]]: When Claire orders charges be laid against Felix and Richards, the other Illustra security officers have no problem turning against their bosses.

* PrettyInMink: One scene has her in a huge fur coat and then flashing her black undies underneath.

* MummyWrap: Emmi somehow did this to ''herself'' to hide in a tomb back in ancient Egypt.

* TheMole: Richards is secretly working for B.J. Wert. Claire found out and had him fired and arrested at the end.

* PrettyInMink: One scene has her in a huge fur coat and then flashing her BlackBraAndPanties underneath.

* [[SavingTheOrphanage Saving the Department Store]]: There's a level of this occurring in what Switcher does at Prince & Company, since by being able to finally use his creativity, he designs mannequin windows that wow the crowds and revitalize the store--which had, thanks to TheRival Illustra and a lack of imagination, been doing very poorly and was in danger of closing.

* LameRhymeDodge: Switcher quickly covers with "Nice hall" after Felix overhears him calling him an asshole.
* LargeHam: Hollywood. James Spader has fun as Mr Richards. Also Felix and Armand.

* TheMole: Richards is secretly working for B.J. Wert. Claire found out and had him fired and arrested at the end.

* SexyCoatFlashing

* SecretKeeper: Claire tells Switcher that she knows ''something'' going on between him and Emmy.

* AnimatedCreditsOpening: In which the Egyptian princess travels the world while being whisked through history and, among other things, [[HistoricalInJoke proves to Columbus]] [[BeamMeUpScotty that the world]] [[ArtisticLicenseHistory is round]].

* [[DudeShesLikeInAComa Dude, She's Like, Out Cold In A Pile Of Trash!]]: Roxie clearly didn't appreciate the on-the-lips wake up kiss she got from the janitor near the end of the film.

* {{Pet Homosexual}}: Hollywood Montrose.

* {{Jerkass}}: Arguably, Switcher's boss at the mannequin factory in the beginning of the film. He fired Switcher because he cared about "quantity", ''not'' Switcher's artistic talent. The same goes for the later bosses at Switcher's later take of numerous odd jobs.