A social worker, still reeling from the loss of her architect husband, investigates the eccentric, psychedelic Wadsworth Family, consisting of a mother, two daughters, and an adult son with the apparent mental capacity of an infant.
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| Anjanette Comer | ... | Ann Gentry | |
| Ruth Roman | ... | Mrs. Wadsworth | |
| Marianna Hill | ... | Germaine Wadsworth | |
| Susanne Zenor | ... | Alba Wadsworth (as Suzanne Zenor) | |
| Tod Andrews | ... | Doctor | |
| Michael Pataki | ... | Dennis | |
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Beatrice Manley | ... | Judith (as Beatrice Manley Blau) |
| Erin O'Reilly | ... | Babysitter | |
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Don Mallon | ||
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Joseph Bernard | ... | Mr. Foley |
| Virginia Vincent | |||
| David Mooney | ... | Baby (as David Manzy) | |
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A social worker who recently lost her husband investigates the strange Wadsworth family. The Wadsworths might not seem too unusual to hear about them at first - consisting of the mother, two grown daughters and the diaper-clad, bottle-sucking baby. The problem is, the baby is twenty-one years old. Written by Brian J. Wright <tyrannorabbit@hotmail.com>
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social worker | birthday party | dysfunctional family | psychopath | mental retardation |Taglines:
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March 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Germaine Wadsworth: He had all those tests when he was a baby.
Ann Gentry: But he must've had more tests since then.
Germaine Wadsworth: No, there didn't seem to be any reason for it. Why?
Ann Gentry: Nothing in particular, just a thought.
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David Mooney observed children with special needs in special schools to research his role as Baby. See more »Quotes
Ann Gentry: When was the last time Baby was examined by a psychologist? Psychological tests to determine his mental range and physical reactions?Germaine Wadsworth: He had all those tests when he was a baby.
Ann Gentry: But he must've had more tests since then.
Germaine Wadsworth: No, there didn't seem to be any reason for it. Why?
Ann Gentry: Nothing in particular, just a thought.
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This is a bizarre piece of southern gothic. It's a movie full of bright primary colors and very over-the-top performances. I can't really figure out what it's really about but it's fascinating, morbid, perverse and has one of the most shocking twists at the end of it.