My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV)

Director:

Lamont Johnson

Writers:

Richard Levinson (writer)
William Link (writer)

Release Date:

20 January 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A pregnant white Southern girl and a black New York lawyer, both on the run in rural Texas, meet up in a boarded-up...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Rural | Lawyer | Platonic Love | Prejudice

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:G

Filming Locations:

Galveston, Texas, USA

Company:

Bob Banner Associates

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.

a classic!

I was roughly 11 when this movie hit the TV, it was a clean direct to the point first time view of what life was really like in regards to race from that time period. It was a classic eye opener, and yes what a heart warming story, I would love to see it again. I was not even sure who starred in it until I finally started punching in movie names with Charlie in it and found it on this site. Sadly I think only my generation could appreciate such a movie back then, this generation would turn it off. Seeing these comments on this movie reminds me that I grew up at the very best time anyone could, the 60's and 70's. Thank you