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Cast
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| Rod Steiger | ... | Harold Ryan | |
| Susannah York | ... | Penelope Ryan | |
| George Grizzard | ... | Dr. Norbert Woodley | |
| Don Murray | ... | Herb Shuttle | |
| William Hickey | ... | Looseleaf Harper | |
| Steven Paul | ... | Paul Ryan | |
| Pamelyn Ferdin | ... | Wanda June | |
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Pamela Saunders | ... | Mildred Ryan |
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Louis Turenne | ... | Major von Koningswald |
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C.C. Whitney | ... | Mrs. Kestenbaum |
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Lester Goldsmith | ... | Mr. Kestenbaum (as Lester M. Goldsmith) |
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A family reacts to the return of the patriarch who abandoned them seven years prior.
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psychotronic film | screenplay adapted by author | family relationships | jungle | homecoming |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 December 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s Happy Birthday, Wanda June See more »Company Credits
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[kisses Harold]
Penelope Ryan: goodnight dear
[kisses Dr Woodley]
Penelope Ryan: . Stay or go; talk or sulk; laugh or cry - as you wish. Do whatever seems called for. My mind is gone. Good night.
[she closes and locks door]
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The original Broadway production of "Happy Birthday, Wanda June" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. opened at the Edison Theater on December 22, 1970, ran for 96 performances and closed on March 14, 1971. See more »Quotes
Penelope Ryan: Doctor Woodley, I would like you to meet Harold, my husband. Harold, I would like you to meet Doctor Woodley, my fiancé. Goodnight dear[kisses Harold]
Penelope Ryan: goodnight dear
[kisses Dr Woodley]
Penelope Ryan: . Stay or go; talk or sulk; laugh or cry - as you wish. Do whatever seems called for. My mind is gone. Good night.
[she closes and locks door]
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Bill Hickey is fabulous as Col. Harper, Rod Stieger chews the scenery as Harold Ryan. This movie is very confusing, I have only met one person who saw it in a theater, ABC used to show it late at night, the last time I saw it they showed the reels out of order, nice guys, no way you could possibly have a clue.
It is the Homecoming of Odesius from the Trojan Wars, Penelope (Susanah York) has two lovers, a doctor and a vacuum cleaner salesman. Ryan and Harper have been lost for seven years, and they return without warning having found diamonds the size of grapefruits.
I have not been able to locate this film other than on 1 inch video tape, I would love to get a good copy of it.