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Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
408
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Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)
Drama

An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and an young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and an young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.An abusive sexual relationship between a white spinster schoolteacher and an young black janitor in 1956 Kansas complicates her struggle to come to grips with her sexuality and emotions.

  • Director
    • Marvin J. Chomsky
  • Writers
    • Polly Platt
    • William Inge
  • Stars
    • Anne Heywood
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Robert Vaughn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    408
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writers
      • Polly Platt
      • William Inge
    • Stars
      • Anne Heywood
      • Donald Pleasence
      • Robert Vaughn
    • 7User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Anne Heywood
    Anne Heywood
    • Evelyn Wyckoff
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Dr. Steiner
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • Dr. Neal
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Ed Eckles
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Beth
    Ronee Blakley
    Ronee Blakley
    • Betsy
    Dorothy Malone
    Dorothy Malone
    • Mildred
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Marie
    John Lafayette
    John Lafayette
    • Rafe Collins
    Jocelyn Brando
    Jocelyn Brando
    • Mrs. Hemmings
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Mr. Hemmings
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • Havermeyer
    J. Patrick McNamara
    J. Patrick McNamara
    • Chest Rollins
    • (as Patrick McNamara)
    Gerard Prendergast
    • Marlon
    • (as Gary Prendergast)
    Rip Clark
    • Henry
    Brian Whitley
    • Lester Harding
    Joan Lancaster
    • Mrs. Brewster
    Jeffrey Cirino
    • Alan
    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writers
      • Polly Platt
      • William Inge
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    • Trivia
      The 80-minute version of the film that goes under the name of "The Sin" effectively has all the graphic content removed and--to a large extent--doesn't make much sense because of it.
    • Goofs
      Miss Wyckoff tells the taxi driver that her things are upstairs. Her things are in cardboard boxes. She loads her two light bags, and turns around when a woman tells her goodbye. She gets in the cab and the taxi drives off. The driver never appeared with her packed boxes.
    • Connections
      References A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

    User reviews7

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    A forbidden love story in a time when racial tensions abound
    Strong screenplay that did not require graphic sexual content to convey its message. A white woman has an affair with a black man and she initially tries to fight it....but its no use. One of the best films I have ever seen for honesty in portraying human sexuality but not too blatantly. Remember the little girl in Schindler's List that had the colored coat? Be on the lookout for the chalk scribbles on the sidewalk that conjure up a message that is equally as strong.
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    • hanoirocks
    • Oct 30, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1979 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Secret Yearnings
    • Filming locations
      • El Dorado School - 1540 N. Lincoln Street, Stockton, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Bel Air/Gradison Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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