You're a Big Boy Now (1966)

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

David Benedictus (novel)
Francis Ford Coppola (writer)

Release Date:

31 July 1967 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Wow - It's the Wildest!

Plot:

Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.

Plot Keywords:

New York | New York City | Love | Cult Favorite | Library

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 nominations

Cast

Elizabeth Hartman	...	Barbara Darling
Geraldine Page	...	Margery Chanticleer
Peter Kastner	...	Bernard Chanticleer
Rip Torn	...	I. H. Chanticleer
Michael Dunn	...	Richard Mudd
Tony Bill	...	Raef del Grado
Julie Harris	...	Miss Nora Thing
Karen Black	...	Amy Partlett
Dolph Sweet	...	Patrolman Francis Graf
Michael O'Sullivan	...	Kurt Dougherty The Albino Hypnotherpist
Ronald Colby	...	Barbara's Stage Play Crew (as Ron Colby)
Rufus Harley	...	Barbara's Stage Play Crew
Frank Simpson	...	Barbara's Stage Play Crew
Nina Varela	...	Barbara's Stage Play Crew
Len De Carl	...	Barbara's Stage Play Crew

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:12 | West Germany:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Seven Arts Pictures

Trivia:

The nightclub has scenes from Dementia 13 (1963) (also directed by Francis Coppola) projected onto the wall.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Albino 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:

Miss Thing: Last week I was 19. Today I'm 42. If I had an eggshell for every day I'd spent alone, I'd have a lot of eggshells.

Movie Connections:

References Hawaii (1966)

A little-known gem of a little movie

One of my VERY favorite movies, but then again I grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 1960's and very much identified with the lead character, Bernard, when I saw the movie in 1966 at 13. Touching, funny, terrific Broadway cast and very well done especially considering the minuscule budget Coppola had to work with. I can imagine Mayor Lindsay's involvement, allowing Coppola to interrupt the Times Square "crawl" and to shoot in the NYC 42nd St. Library. Check out Coppola on "Inside the Actor's Studio" on Bravo talking about this film. He said he wanted to make a movie about the two best things in life; young love and hot pretzels!