An earworm...

[bluesqueak]

> Iggy:
> 
> > For some reason, the address "16 Charing Cross Rd" in London 
> >  popped into my head a couple of days ago and my brain won't let 
> > it go until I figure out why.  
David:
> As for the earworm, there was a movie with the title "# Charing 
> Cross Road" (where # stands for a number, but I can't remember 
> what it was).  Could that be it?

84 Charing Cross Road, based on the book by Helene Hanff, starring 
Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft. 

This is a very charming film based on a 20 year correspondence 
between an American writer in New York and a firm of second 
hand/antiquarian booksellers in London. 

The strange thing about this gentle, tasteful, *literary* film is 
that it was produced by Mel Brooks (of totally tasteless comedy 
fame). I suspect it was simply that his wife (Anne Bancroft ) wanted 
to do it.

The reason for the odd title is that it was Ms Hanff's working 
title, and the publishers couldn't think of anything else to call 
it. 

Pip