Chicken Soup for the Soul, the free streamer, have announced titles dropping on the service this June, there is the original movies Slice of Chicago Romance and Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, UK documentaries Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes and Police Dog Academy plus much more besides.
Slice of Chicago Romance
Crackle original feature film
In Evanstown, a suburb of Chicago, Romanos & Juliatos, two pizza places, have competed for the town’s business for years. When both restaurants hand over the reins to the next generation, Riley and Sarah, after Pizza Den, a new pizza chain moves into town. The new bosses struggle to continue the rivalry after they begin to fall for one another.
Cast: Megan Elizabeth Barker (All American), Tyler Courtad (S.W.A.T.)
Availability: June 1st
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Crackle Exclusive Feature Film
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most impactful children’s series in TV history. From the iconic furry characters to the songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed our world.
Cast: Linda Bove (Sesame Street), Fran Brill (Sesame Street)
Availability: June 1st
The Dinner
Feature Film
Two estranged brothers and their wives meet at a restaurant to discuss a grotesque crime committed by their sons. With their involvement still a secret, they must decide how far they’ll go to protect the ones they love.
Cast: Richard Gere (Working Girl), Laura Linney (Ozarks), Steve Coogan (24 Hour Party People)
Availability: June 1st
The English Teacher
Feature Film
Julianne Moore stars as an English teacher who has her life turned upside down when a former student returns to town. Also starring Greg Kinnear and Nathan Lane.
Cast: Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights), Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets), Nathan Lane (The Birdcage)
Availability: June 1st
Jewel
Feature Film
Farrah Fawcett plays Jewel, a 40-year-old woman living in 1940s Mississippi who gives birth to a girl with Down Syndrome and raises her amidst immense social stigma and financial hardship.
Cast: Farrah Fawcett (Charlie’s Angels), Patrick Bergin (Sleeping With the Enemy), Cicely Tyson (The Help)
Availability: June 1st
Different Flowers
Feature Film
A woman embarks on an adventure with her free-spirited sister after leaving her fiance at the altar.
Cast: Emma Bell (The Walking Dead), Hope Lauren (Supergirl), Shelley Long (Cheers)
Availability: June 1st
Expecting Amish
Feature Film
Expecting Amish on Lifetime tells the story of 18-year-old Hannah Yoder, who is ready to join the Amish Church and marry her boyfriend Samuel. But things change when she goes to Hollywood and gets a glimpse of the world beyond.
Cast: AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs), Jesse McCartney (Army Wives),
Availability: June 15th
My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas S1
Television Series
Greek chef Diane Kochilas travels throughout Greece, showcasing the foods the country is known for, as well as its traditions.
Host: Diane Kochilas (Throwdown With Bobby Flay)
Availability: June 1st
Police Dog Academy
Television Series
Following on from the moving and popular Animals in Uniform series, Police Dog Academy looks at the role of dogs in the police force. The series follows the progress of a family of puppies born at the Metropolitan Police Training School for Dogs. Once fully grown and trained these dogs will have to cope with every event, from tracking burglars to dealing with rowdy football fans, helping to search for forensic evidence and, if necessary, stopping a criminal escape. Shaping the characters of the animals is paramount: these puppies will become key components in the police force’s fight against crime.
Host: Sandi Toksvig (No. 73)
Availability: June 1st
Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes
Television Series
Property guru Phil Spencer returns with another grand tour of the UK’s most stately homes.
Host: Phil Spencer (Kristie & Phil’s Love It or List It)
Availability: June 1st
Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean
Television Series
Actress and presenter Joanna Lumley explores two of the most enigmatic countries in the Caribbean to uncover and share their hidden gems. Travelling from Cuba to Haiti on a variety of different transports, she starts her adventure in the Cuban capital Havana and finishes in the vibrant country of Haiti.
Host: Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous)
Availability: June 1st
The Woman Who Wasn’t There (6/1)
Documentary Feature
The Woman Who Wasn’t There is a psychological thriller that goes inside the mind of history’s most infamous 9/11 survivor.
Availability: June 1st
The Wild Ponies of Chincoteague
Documentary Feature Film
The Wild Ponies of Chincoteague follows the annual Chincoteague wild pony swim and auction, as well as one teenager’s journey to buy her first foal.
Availability: June 15th
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