Me, Natalie (1969)

A young woman struggles for independence.

Director:

Fred Coe

Writers:

A. Martin Zweiback (screenplay), Stanley Shapiro (story),

Stars:

Patty Duke, James Farentino, Martin Balsam

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patty Duke	...	Natalie Miller
James Farentino	...	David Harris
Martin Balsam	...	Uncle Harold
Elsa Lanchester	...	Miss Dennison
Salome Jens	...	Shirley Norton
Nancy Marchand	...	Mrs. Miller
Philip Sterling	...	Mr. Miller
Deborah Winters	...	Betty
Ron Hale	...	Stanley Dexter (as Ronald Hale)
Bob Balaban	...	Morris
Matthew Cowles	...	Harvey Belman
Ann Thomas	...	Mrs. Schroder
Al Pacino	...	Tony
Catherine Burns	...	Hester
Robbi Morgan	...	Natalie, Age 7 (as Robyn Morgan)

Storyline

Since she was a child, Natalie Miller has always thought she was an ugly ducking. Despite her mother's encouragement that she will grow up to be pretty, Natalie has never believed it will happen. She rents a Greenwich Village apartment from an eccentric landlady and gets a job at the Topless Bottom Club. She rides a motorcycle to work, decorates her loft with a moose head, and rides up and down a dumbwaiter to get to her apartment. There Natalie meets David an artist, and the two have a love affair before she discovers he is married.

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Plot Keywords:

landlady | artist | motorcycle | waitress | manhattan new york city | 

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Taglines:

What can Natalie do in Greenwich Village that she can't do at home?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 1970 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Genç kizlar uyanin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Center Films, Nob Hill Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Daniel Keyes.

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Soundtracks

"Off-Ramp To Nowhere"
Lyrics by Rod McKuen
Music by Henry Mancini
Performed by The Die-Hard Trippers

User Reviews

"Makes me re-live my adolescence

This movie really shaped my adolescence. James Farentino was so dreamy in it. I cried when she left him even though I knew it was the right thing for her to do. The use of humour as a defence mechanism was truly touching. Philip Sterling and Martin Balsam's performances also stand out in my mind --- and what a creep Bob Balaban was! A well-done memory everlasting.