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6 February 1970 (Norway)
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I guess I really didn't need help finding a husband... what I needed was help finding myself. That's really why I left home, mama. I figured the best way to find out who I really am is to stop being what you want me to be and start being what I want me to be... more
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A young woman struggles for independence. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Golden Globe.
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No Way An Ugly Duckling
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(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) |
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Film debut of Daniel Keyes.
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Off-Ramp To Nowhere
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The good news: Patty Duke redeems herself as an actress after her admittedly "bad work" in "Valley of the Dolls." The bad news: hardly anyone went to see this in theaters. That's a shame because there's much to commend this film. Most of that centers around Duke's performance (actually, they're all top notch performances here). She has to convince us she's unattractive, vulnerable, yet no weakling by any stretch of the imagination. Yet I never felt entirely sorry for her because she seemed well equipped to weather the putdowns that come from being an ugly girl. I ended up liking Natalie because Duke makes her likable -- yeah, she's got a heart of gold but she's got spirit, too. There are all kinds of nice moments here but I especially appreciate the scene at the Hoboken ferry landing where she goes to see if her fictional Prince Charming will actually materialize. She won a Golden Globe award for this performance and it stands as probably her best work as an adult. From here she moved into what is arguably her second best adult role, in the TV film, "My Sweet Charlie." She won an emmy for that one. About this time she also did a wonderful job in a PBS film called "Birdbath." Again, she's paired with Farentino and again, she's a plain Jane from New York City, but this time with an entirely different psychological make-up from Natalie and with a horrible secret. Duke sure showed a lot of potential for the big screen...too bad it never materialized. And it's too bad this film isn't available on VHS.