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Director:
Henry Koster
Writers:
John Haase (novel)
Hal Kanter (writer)
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Release Date:
8 January 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
An endearing, quirky comedy! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Stewart ... Prof. Robert Leaf
Fabian ... Kenneth 'Kenny' Taylor
Glynis Johns ... Vina Leaf
Cindy Carol ... Pandora 'Panny' Leaf
Bill Mumy ... Erasmus 'Ras' Leaf
John Williams ... Peregrine Upjohn
Jack Kruschen ... Doctor Volker
Charles Robinson ... George
Howard Freeman ... Dean Sawyer
Jane Wald ... Terry, George's Wife
Alice Pearce ... Unemployment Office Clerk
Jesse White ... Cliff Argyle the Bookie
Gene O'Donnell ... Police Lt. Rink
Orville Sherman ... Von Schlogg
Maida Severn ... Miss Eva, Ras' Teacher
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dear Brigitte... (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System) | Stereo
Filming Locations:
Paris, France more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This movie was going to be called ERASMUS WITH FRECKLES, after the book on which it was based. But Brigitte Bardot only agreed to appear on the condition that her name did not appear in the credits or any of the promotional materials. The only way the producers could capitalize on Americans' fascination with Bardot was by changing the title to alert the audience that she was in the movie. more
Movie Connections:
References Tom Jones (1963) more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
An endearing, quirky comedy!, 28 March 1999
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Author: Sheila-12 from Scranton, PA

I stumbled upon "Dear Brigitte" almost by accident, and the names in the credits -- Jimmy Stewart, Glynis Johns, Ed Wynn, etc. -- kept me watching. I was pleasantly surprised by how charming and intelligent this film turned out to be! Stewart plays an English professor whose only son, Erasmus (the adorable Billy Mumy), turns out to be a math whiz. He's also great at predicting horses, and he happens to be in love with Brigitte Bardot (who makes a wonderful cameo appearance). The family lives on a houseboat, and their teenaged daughter dates Fabian. All of this makes for a very enjoyable comedy the whole family can watch together -- it may be a bit outdated (particularly the "high-tech" computer featured in one scene), but that only adds to its charm. This is a lovable, often overlooked movie that's definitely worth viewing with the whole family!

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