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Charly (1968)
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A retarded man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius. Director:Ralph Nelson |
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Dr. Anna Straus
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Leon Janney | ... |
Dr. Richard Nemur
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Ruth White | ... |
Mrs. Apple
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| Dick Van Patten | ... |
Bert
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Edward McNally | ... |
Gimpy
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Barney Martin | ... |
Hank
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William Dwyer | ... |
Joey
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Dan Morgan | ... |
Paddy
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Storyline
Charly is a retarded adult male struggling to survive in the world. His frequent attempts at learning, reading, and writing prove worthless. His teacher, Miss Kinian, takes Charly to the clinic where he is observed by doctors who have Charly "race" a mouse, Algernon. Algernon, a once retarded mouse, is usually the winner thanks to an experiment that greatly raised his intelligence. This experiment is given to Charly, who at first does not seem affected. However, he gradually becomes more and more educated, eventually becoming a pure genius. Very emotional consequences are involved when Charly learns the truth of the experiment, however. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>
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A love story that begins with an incredible experiment! See more »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Charly - Virágot Algernonnak See more »Filming Locations:
Boston City Hospital - 818 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »Company Credits
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Cliff Robertson saw more than one TV production he'd starred in turned into hit movies with other actors (such as Days of Wine and Roses), so when he starred in the 1961 The United States Steel Hour production of "The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon," based on the novel "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, he bought the rights and later was responsible for turning that story into this film. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: There's one scene where Charly's just woken up from his surgery. The next scene shows him working on a puzzle, and he has a full head of hair and no bandages. If he'd just got brain surgery, he should still be wearing bandages, or at least have his head shaved. See more »Quotes
Charly Gordon: I was wondering why the people who would never dream of laughing at a blind or a crippled man would laugh at a moron?See more »
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