Mannequin

Jonathan Switcher (ANDREW MCCARTHY) has the heart of an artist trapped inside the body of someone who is utterly inept at any job he tries.

Having had a failed relationship with Roxie (CAROLE DAVIS), he is searching for love to inspire him. After a few disastrous career attempts, he finds himself working far too slowly at a mannequin factory. Over the course of his first week, he builds a mannequin whose beauty at last makes him feel like a true artist. Unfortunately, his slow work means that he is once again looking for a new career.

The mannequin, however, ends up in the display window of 'Prince & Co,' a big, ailing department store. When Jonathan saves the life of the old lady (ESTELLE GETTY) who owns the store, she repays him by giving him a new job as a stock clerk.

Before long, the mannequin comes to life as Emmy (KIM CATTRALL), an ancient time-travelling Egyptian princess who has never before been satisfied with her life in other timezones...

Only Jonathan can see her alive and their relationship inevitably causes much suspicion and rumour! Conspiring store manager Mr Richards, played by McCarthy's long-time pal James Spader is hilarious in his slimy pursuit of the truth about the mannequin with quotable lines like: 'You people who work at night scare me'.

As his muse, Emmy inspires Jonathan to create the most stunning store display windows in Philadelphia and his profile as a designer rises in the process. Fellow designer Hollywood Montrose (Meshach Taylor) is a superb support, begging Jonathan to shape him and mould him into a superior creative artiste!!

The store security guard Felix (G.W. BAILEY) and his dog 'Rambo' are also working the case and will stop at nothing to uncover the secret behind Switcher's mad artistic genius: 'Oooh Switcher..you are one sick puppy' (Felix to Jonathan on seeing him cavorting with the wooden Mannequin)

Eventually, as the windows help Prince & Co. back into profit, even the rival stores get interested in the action and try to poach Jonathan's talents, namely 'Illustra' - the company of sleezy tycoon B.J Wert (STEVE VINOVICH). In a crazy bid for his services, they steal his wooden babe and take her to the Industrial Mannequin Chopper in Illustra's storeroom!

Will Jonathan get her back before she is destroyed along with the other... less talkative dolls?