Mumbly Peg
(Unproduced Screenplay)

Summer 1976

For thirteen-year-old Allan, life is out of control. But when Allan’s grandfather sends him to a summer camp for inner-city kids, he finds love, respect, and mojo!

Instant Classic

Progressing the legacies of movies like Stand by Me and Moonrise Kingdom, Mumbly Peg is a comedic, nostalgic, coming of age story for the entire family. This thematically relative story offers a unique perspective of what masculinity means to boys on the cusp of adulthood.

Auto-Biographical

The inspiration for the project began with Mark Lesser's 1976 experience at a sleep-away camp for inner-city kids. Unbeknownst to this nerdy suburban, thirteen-year-old, Mark was put on a bus, alone, headed for Chicago's south side. It made a brief stop to pick up kids, then traveled seven hours to northern Michigan. This was a complete fish out of water, coming of age experience set to its own musical soundtrack of a generation.