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Lord Love a Duck

  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.7K
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Lord Love a Duck (1966)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
A bright satirical comedy about an innocent high school girl granted her wishes by a student prodigy. A broad satire of teenage culture in the sixties, its targets ranging from progressive e... Read allA bright satirical comedy about an innocent high school girl granted her wishes by a student prodigy. A broad satire of teenage culture in the sixties, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach movies.A bright satirical comedy about an innocent high school girl granted her wishes by a student prodigy. A broad satire of teenage culture in the sixties, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach movies.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George Axelrod
  • Writers
    • Al Hine(novel)
    • Larry H. Johnson(screenplay)
    • George Axelrod(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Roddy McDowall
    • Tuesday Weld
    • Lola Albright
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Axelrod
  • Writers
    • Al Hine(novel)
    • Larry H. Johnson(screenplay)
    • George Axelrod(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Roddy McDowall
    • Tuesday Weld
    • Lola Albright
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Tuesday Weld in Lord Love a Duck (1966)

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    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Alan Musgrave
    Tuesday Weld
    Tuesday Weld
    • Barbara Ann Greene
    Lola Albright
    Lola Albright
    • Marie Greene
    Martin West
    Martin West
    • Bob Barnard
    Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon
    • Mrs. Barnard
    Harvey Korman
    Harvey Korman
    • Weldon Emmett
    Sarah Marshall
    Sarah Marshall
    • Miss Schwartz
    Lynn Carey
    Lynn Carey
    • Sally Grace
    Donald Murphy
    Donald Murphy
    • Phil Neuhauser
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Howard Greene
    Joseph Mell
    Joseph Mell
    • Dr. Milton Lippman
    • (as Joe Mell)
    Dan Frazer
    Dan Frazer
    • Honest Joe
    Martine Bartlett
    Martine Bartlett
    • Inez
    Jo Collins
    Jo Collins
    • Kitten
    Judith Loomis
    • Butch Neuhauser
    Gay Gordon
    Gay Gordon
    Vicki London
    David Draper
    David Draper
    • Billy Gibbons
    • Director
      • George Axelrod
    • Writers
      • Al Hine(novel)
      • Larry H. Johnson(screenplay)
      • George Axelrod(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Tuesday Weld told film critic Rex Reed that this was her favorite film and that she thought she gave her best performance in it.
    • Goofs
      When Barbara Ann inscribes her name in cement near beginning of film, she writes the second R in first name twice due to inconsistency in long shot and closeup.
    • Quotes

      Alan: Dear sweet simple minded Barbara Ann. Barbara Ann whose deepest and most heartfelt yearnings express with a kind of touching lyricism the total vulgarity of our time.

    • Crazy credits
      During closing credits, we hear a duck quacking.
    • Connections
      Featured in American Grindhouse (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Lord Love a Duck
      Music by Neal Hefti

      Lyrics by Ernie Sheldon

      Sung by The Wild Ones

    User reviews55

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    Definitely worth seeing once, just for the off-the-wall goings-on.
    The darkest of black comedies, this odd curio is likely to delight some viewers while leaving others completely cold. McDowall is an odd duck of a high school student (the fact that the actor was 37 doesn't seem to matter in the film's lopsided world!) who fixates on Weld, a pretty fellow student who is used to being popular, but worries about her future at the all new Consolidated High. Soon, McDowall is somehow making every wish of Weld's come true from acquiring a baker's dozen angora sweaters to getting married and beyond! His omnipotent presence is welcome at first, but after a while becomes problematic. The bizarre, but ingratiating film creates a world of its own where fathers melt like butter before their nubile daughters, Principals break pencils in their mouths at the sight of pretty coeds and disapproving mothers-in-law are dealt with through the end of a booze bottle. Actually, these points are some of the most realistic in the film! Try an evangelist who delivers his message through the speakers of a drive-in movie or a house with a living room so cavernous that there's a distinct echo-effect during conversation! Quirky touches abound throughout, some enjoyable (the curvy teens dancing ala "Beach Party", the surreal luncheon with Weld's dad), some not (those annoying glimpses of boom mikes, intended or not.) McDowall (covered in makeup!) gives a strange, but intriguing performance. Weld is infectiously lovely and engrossing. Her hair alone, is deliriously sexy. Albright is wonderful and alternately hilarious and touching as Weld's cocktail waitress mother. Gordon, good or bad, is the Gordon that audiences have come to expect. Korman (in a role that screams for the talents of Paul Lynde) does a decent job as an excited Principal. West is adequate as the hapless guy who falls for Weld and pays the price. The title tune is catchy, though a tad overused. This isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, but it's a refreshingly different spin on the teen movies typically seen in the 1960's and a knowing glimpse into the old adage "Be careful what you wish for".
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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1966 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George Axelrod's Lord Love a Duck
    • Filming locations
      • Newport Beach, California, USA
    • Production company
      • George Axelrod Productions
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    • Budget
      • $800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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