Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 8 nominations total
- Barbara's Stage Play Crew
- (as Ron Colby)
- Baby Boy in Carriage
- (uncredited)
- Commerce Street BG
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAlthough he had quit film school some years earlier, this film was acceptable for Francis Ford Coppola as his thesis at U.C.L.A. film school in 1966, earning him a Master of Fine Arts degree.
- GoofsAlbino therapist's skin coloring was as tanned as that of non-albino patient Barbara Darling; real albinos lack pigmentation, resulting in flesh that looks nearly white.
- Quotes
Jailer: [as he unlocks and opens Bernard's jail cell] Out you go.
Bernard Chanticleer: Why?
Jailer: You're out in custody. Your bail's been paid.
Bernard Chanticleer: [after a thoughtful pause] I've been in the custody of my parents for almost twenty years now. And they've taught me nothing but self-doubt, frustration, and perpetual guilt. I'm going to be in my own custody from now on. I won't go!
Jailer: A nice-lookin' girl paid it.
Bernard Chanticleer: I'll go!
[Gets up and walks out]
- ConnectionsEdited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
- SoundtracksGirl, Beautiful Girl
Written by John Sebastian (as John B. Sebastian)
Performed by The Lovin' Spoonful
But while the movie is directed with gusto, it doesn't manage to mask a big problem with the movie. The first half of the movie is really slow going with the story. Sure, the direction hides this thin story for a while, but eventually you realize that not much of substance is actually happening. Things do start moving after the halfway point or so, but it's kind of hard to get involved with what's happening because none of the characters are really all that sympathetic. Even the hero fails to arouse sympathy, because he is for the most part a real spineless wimp. The fact that all the performers give really broad performances doesn't help. In the end, the movie can only be recommended to people with real special interest in Hollywood filmmaking from this period, and even they might find it tough going at times.
- Wizard-8
- Mar 12, 2016
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- Big Boy - Jetzt wirst du ein Mann
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- $800,000 (estimated)