Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Otto Preminger

Writers:

Marjorie Kellogg (novel)
Marjorie Kellogg (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 May 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Junie Moon's face has been disfigured by ill-gotten burns, and depends on her friends and her wit to cope...

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional | Disfigurement | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Liza Minnelli	...	Junie Moon
Ken Howard	...	Arthur
Robert Moore	...	Warren
James Coco	...	Mario
Kay Thompson	...	Miss Gregory
Fred Williamson	...	Beach Boy
Ben Piazza	...	Jesse
Emily Yancy	...	Solana
Leonard Frey	...	Guiles
Clarice Taylor	...	Minnie
James Beard	...	Sidney Wyner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Barstow	...	Schoolmaster
Ulla Bomser
Julie Bovasso	...	Ramona
Gina Collens	...	Lila (as Gina Collins)
Cynthia Korman
Anne Larson
Barbara Logan	...	Mother Moon
Mauraine Lorimer	...	Extra
Nancy Marchand	...	Nurse Oxford
Lynn Milgrim	...	Nurse Holt
Richard O'Barry	...	Joebee (as Ric O'Feldman)
Pacific Gas & Electric	...	Themselves
James David Pasternak	...	Artist (as James D. Pasternak)
Angelique Pettyjohn	...	Melissa
Anne Revere	...	Miss Farber
Pete Seeger	...	Pete Seeger with his song Old Devil Time
Elaine Shore	...	Mrs. Wyner
Guy Sorel	...	Dr. Gaines
Wayne Tippit	...	Dr. Miller
Donald Warnock	...	Funeral Attendee

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X (cut) | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Otto Preminger Films

Trivia:

Bob Dylan was slated to be the writer and performer of the song to be played during the opening titles. Dylan disliked the film and turned down the job. He does admit that he received some interesting input on interior decorating from being in Preminger's home.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Mario: [to a dog] I know this is tough for you, but you're going to like me... a lot. It takes a lifetime, and don't you forget it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

Soundtrack:

Old Devil Time

Interesting Characters

Junie Moon is an interesting friendship movie. Great unusual characters that band together and help each other. Junie becomes terribly disfigured from a mean man. She finds herself relying on other people with there own special problems. The characters will grow on you. Good acting, directing, and decent sets. It has been years since I saw it at the theater. I still have never forgot it because of the types of people and how they dealt with their personal problems. I would definitely buy it if it was available on DVD. Not appropriate for young children. Some adult situations. To bad it isn't out on video of any kind. Until it is check out "The Station Manager", another great unusual friendship movie.