Weekend Getaway with a President’s Secret: The Adventures of Lucy Boomer

Production Details

Title: Lucy Boomer

Format: Feature Film

Production Begins: February 2026

Filming Location: New Mexico

Producer: Michael Benaroya, Dan Grodnik, Alan Mintz, Mike Marcus

Writer: Ron Cutler, Mark Steven Johnson

Director: Howard Deutch

Cast: Ansel Elgort, Shirley MacLaine

Synopsis: Jack Ritchie, a down-and-out writer moonlighting as a community college instructor, thinks he’s finally found his big break when 93-year-old Lucy Boomer agrees to an interview for his book. In exchange for her revealing journals, Jack helps Lucy escape her Santa Fe nursing home and drive her home to North Dakota. Along the way, they pick up Anna, a free-spirited hitchhiker who disrupts their uneasy companionship. But their unlikely road trip takes an unexpected turn when a local detective sets out to track them down.

Production Companies

Benaroya Pictures

311 N Robertson Blvd., #818
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

general@benaroyapics.com

Golden Eagle Movie Studios

(818) 459-8200 | (310) 503-8455
dangrodnik@gmail.com

International Film Trust

311 N Robertson Blvd., #818
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

(424) 278-4224
inquiries@iftsales.com

About Lucy Boomer

Lucy Boomer, portrayed by MacLaine, is a 93-year-old woman whose past intertwines with U.S. history as she served as a secretary to four presidents. Her life takes a turn when she decides to share her experiences through her journals, prompting a young author, Jack, to help her escape from a nursing home in Santa Fe. Their road trip to North Dakota unfolds with new challenges, including an unexpected companion, Anna, a hitchhiker. The journey quickly escalates as they encounter a local detective on their trail, adding layers of complexity to their adventure and deepening the narrative of their shared experiences.