Tony Hall stars in this sweet, good-natured, Canadian-made comedy
Author of the article: Chris Knight
Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • 1 day ago • 2 minute read •
"No, you the man!" Tony Hale plays sad sack Sid Straw in Eat Wheaties! Photo by levelFILM /Screen Media Films
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First, a word on the title:
Eat Wheaties! It’s an odd moniker that needs a little unpacking, so here goes. According to the film, the phrase was used by Elizabeth Banks when she went to the University of Pennsylvania with Sid Straw (Tony Hale). She’d shout it out as a kind of combination farewell and rallying cry, and it’s how he remembers her.