Inside Daisy Clover (1965)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Robert Mulligan

Writers:

Gavin Lambert (novel)
Gavin Lambert (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 May 1966 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A star at 15. A has-been at 17. Who says?

Plot:

Daisy Clover is a 15 year old Tomboy who dreams of being a Hollywood star. After auditioning for producer...

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | 1930s | Fame | Behind The Scenes | Tomboy

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Natalie Wood	...	Daisy Clover
Christopher Plummer	...	Raymond Swan
Robert Redford	...	Wade Lewis / Lewis Wade
Roddy McDowall	...	Walter Baines
Ruth Gordon	...	The Dealer - Mrs. Clover
Katharine Bard	...	Melora Swan
Peter Helm	...	Milton Hopwood
Betty Harford	...	Gloria Clover Goslett
John Hale	...	Harry Goslett
Harold Gould	...	Cop on Pier
Ottola Nesmith	...	Dolores
Edna Holland	...	Cynara

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | Australia:PG (tv rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Park Place Production

Trivia:

This is an interesting movie for film buffs since many scenes feature shots in various areas and departments of Warner Bros. Studios, in Burbank, California. The actual studio appeared as the mythical "Swann Studios" in the film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The film is basically one big anachronism, since it features 1960s fashions, hairstyles, and music in a story supposedly set in the 1930s.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Legend: Part 2 (1990)

Soundtrack:

Bridal Chorus

Confined and Boxed In

Every time I watch this movie, I am more and more impressed with the range of ability that Natalie Wood exhibits. Terrific job on her part. As for the story itself, what really strikes me about "Inside Daisy Clover" is the countless times that she is alone, confined and boxed in. The entire time that Daisy is trying to break loose and make a noise in the world, she continuously finds herself practically jailed. The little booth where she makes her first records, the tiny shop where she sells star photos, the claustrophobic cabin she shares with "The Dealer," the sound room where she dubs "The Circus Is A Wacky World"--all of these create a sense of suffocation. With Daisy constantly placed in these pressure cookers, you just have to believe that sooner or later she is going to explode!