My Sweet Charlie (TV 1970)

A pregnant white Southern girl and a black New York lawyer, both on the run in rural Texas, meet up in a boarded-up, abandoned house and realize they both need each other in order to ... See full summary »

Director:

Lamont Johnson

Writers:

David Westheimer (novel), Richard Levinson (teleplay),

Stars:

Patty Duke, Al Freeman Jr., Ford Rainey

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Patty Duke	...	Marlene Chambers
Al Freeman Jr.	...	Charles Roberts
Ford Rainey	...	Treadwell
William Hardy	...	Mr. Larrabee
Chris Wilson	...	Mrs. Larrabee
Archie Moore
Noble Willingham	...	Grady
Dave Ward	...	Sheriff

Storyline

A pregnant white Southern girl and a black New York lawyer, both on the run in rural Texas, meet up in a boarded-up, abandoned house and realize they both need each other in order to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

pregnant | lawyer | texas | interracial romance | southerner | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az én édes Charlie-m

Filming Locations:

Galveston, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bob Banner Associates, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While onstage accepting her emmy for this film, Patty Duke announced she also wanted to address the hard of hearing with sign language. However, the camera didn't show her hands, just her face, leading TV audiences to think she was just standing there doing nothing.

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Connections

Featured in The Universal Story (1995)

User Reviews

re: Brilliant - Just Brilliant - Gets 10!

I remember this from my Childhood here in England. Its a film that makes you cry at the end. I don't mind admitting it. I have searching for this film for 30 years (* The title of it) And it was only yesterday that a a person who uses this website helped me find the film's title.

That person is - ladyboss1717 - (*That's her code name!!!). I wish to thank that person in helping me find a classic, classic movie that could easily be made into a blockbuster - (She helped me on the 1st Nov, 2005 - to find this film). Its got that "Green Mile, Captain Courageous and Shawshank Redemption" vibe about it. Its that good. Trust me!

Basicially its about - A pregnant white Southern girl and a black New York lawyer, both on the run in rural Texas, meet up in a boarded-up, abandoned house and realize they both need each other in order to survive. THey eventually would you believe it fall in Love.

You need to see the story to see what I mean about "Eventually fall in Love"...

Its another tear jerkier!! If anyone who works in Hollywood. Please, please serioulsy consider re-making this film. But do it properly!! Treat with care!! This is a classic....

Carl Brown - Ipswich, England