As with other big Broadway musicals that didn't get film
adaptations until many years after their initial moment had passed
such as "Hair" or "Company" this one is a bit odd. The film's
producers hired Paddy Chayevski to spice up the rather staid
original libretto. I think the result is quite pleasing in all its weird
glory, Jean Seberg had one last chance to shine before the FBI
hounded the poor woman to death. Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood,
Harve Presnell, and Ray Walston are all great. I even like the
singing. I will admit the lack of context for the song "Eliza" is
unfortunate, but I think the idea was to articulate the often missing
humanity of a cool character like Eastwood. I like the road show
graphics (the mountains as painted in the titles) and The Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band's "Hand Me Down That Can of Beans".
adaptations until many years after their initial moment had passed
such as "Hair" or "Company" this one is a bit odd. The film's
producers hired Paddy Chayevski to spice up the rather staid
original libretto. I think the result is quite pleasing in all its weird
glory, Jean Seberg had one last chance to shine before the FBI
hounded the poor woman to death. Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood,
Harve Presnell, and Ray Walston are all great. I even like the
singing. I will admit the lack of context for the song "Eliza" is
unfortunate, but I think the idea was to articulate the often missing
humanity of a cool character like Eastwood. I like the road show
graphics (the mountains as painted in the titles) and The Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band's "Hand Me Down That Can of Beans".