Gal Young 'Un (1979)

The screenplay is adapted from a novel by Marjorie Kennin Rawlings, better known I think for her book The Yearling which has also been films. Gal Young 'Un centers on a spinster woman who ... See full summary »

Director:

Victor Nunez

Writers:

Victor Nunez, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (story)

Stars:

Dana Preu, David Peck, J. Smith-Cameron

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dana Preu	...	Mattie Siles
David Peck	...	Trax
J. Smith-Cameron	...	Elly (The Gal Young 'Un) (as J. Smith)
Gene Densmore	...	Storekeeper
Jennie Stringfellow	...	Edna
Tim McCormack	...	Blaine
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bernie Cook	...	At store
Bruce Cornwell	...	Phil
Calvin Culver	...	Jeb (as Casey Donovan)
Sarah Drylie	...	Mary at Store
Mike Garlington	...	Eddy Lantry
Pat Garner
Marc H. Glick	...	Kenyon
Billie Henry	...	At party
J.D. Henry	...	At party

Storyline

The screenplay is adapted from a novel by Marjorie Kennin Rawlings, better known I think for her book The Yearling which has also been films. Gal Young 'Un centers on a spinster woman who lives alone in the woods of north Florida until she is swept off her feet by an opportunistic bootlegger. He marries her for her place and her daddy's money and her cooking and cleaning, which she freely shares. Inevitably, he shows his true colors in a variety of ways. One day he brings home a very young woman with clear intentions of keeping her as a mistress (a gal young 'un) in the older woman's house. Business takes him elsewhere and the two woman are left alone in the woods together to come to terms with their shared exploitedness. The older woman's slowburn and eventual retaliation are masterfully crafted.

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Plot Keywords:

based on short story | independent film

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pewna mloda kobieta

Filming Locations:

Gainesville, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$94,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FAIFF, Nunez Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Speed 2/Broken English/Ulee's Gold/Temptress Moon/Wedding Bell Blues (1997)

User Reviews

Typo, and other observations

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was the author of this short story. Victor Nunez specializes in films about Florida people. In this film, which was shot in the piney woods near Gainesville-Ocala, many of the actors are expatriots from the Florida State Theatre troupe, The Hippodrome Theatre, in Gainesville. The historic interiors are authenticated by interpretation specialists of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Home Historic Site, and the exteriors are also accurate to the place and time of the story. I cannot confirm the automobiles as accurate, but given the care for authenticity in other regards, these are probably accurate as well.