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The Ugly Little Boy

  • TV Movie
  • 19771977
  • 26m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
88
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The Ugly Little Boy (1977)
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
A nurse grows attached to a young Neanderthal child that was snatched from his time as part of a time travel experiment.A nurse grows attached to a young Neanderthal child that was snatched from his time as part of a time travel experiment.A nurse grows attached to a young Neanderthal child that was snatched from his time as part of a time travel experiment.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
88
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Barry Morse
    • Don Thompson
  • Writers
    • Isaac Asimov(story)
    • Dennis Hutcheon(script)
  • Stars
    • Kate Reid
    • Barry Morse
    • Guy Big
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Barry Morse
    • Don Thompson
  • Writers
    • Isaac Asimov(story)
    • Dennis Hutcheon(script)
  • Stars
    • Kate Reid
    • Barry Morse
    • Guy Big
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    • 3User reviews
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    Kate Reid and Guy Big in The Ugly Little Boy (1977)
    Guy Big in The Ugly Little Boy (1977)
    Guy Big in The Ugly Little Boy (1977)
    Guy Big in The Ugly Little Boy (1977)
    The Ugly Little Boy (1977)

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    Kate Reid
    Kate Reid
    • Nurse Edyth L. Fellowsas Nurse Edyth L. Fellows
    Barry Morse
    Barry Morse
    • Dr. Hoskinsas Dr. Hoskins
    Guy Big
    Guy Big
    • The Boyas The Boy
    Timothy Burd
    Timothy Burd
    • Medical Assistantas Medical Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    William Osler
    William Osler
    • Prof. Adamnevskyas Prof. Adamnevsky
    • (uncredited)
    Sydney Sturgess
    • Medical Assistantas Medical Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Barry Morse
      • Don Thompson
    • Writers
      • Isaac Asimov(story)
      • Dennis Hutcheon(script)
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    9/10
    A real short-film gem
    This short film has haunted my memory all these years since I first saw it back in the late 1970s. I finally had the chance to see it again and was surprised to find not only how well I remembered this film, but how well it stood up to my expectations.

    The concept is solid, and is based on one of Isaac Asimov's best-remembered short stories. The Ugly Little Boy plays out much like an episode of any of the Twilight Zone series or Outer Limits, and would have been preserved better had it belonged to one of those programs. As it is, this is a rare film with a good SF concept, quality acting, and a touching story that moves one's conscience. Asimov was an influential writer, but so little of his work has been committed to film, or done so well as this caring short story of a nurse's concern for a Neanderthal child wrested from his time into the future.

    Also of note is this rarity among Canadian science fiction. In the 1970s, Canada had produced the much-maligned (but occasionally solid) science fiction series The Starlost (1973), and The Shape of Things to Come (1979). None of these are stellar productions. All of them, interestingly enough, starred Anglo-Canadian actor Barry Morse (The Fugitive, Space: 1999). Starlost fans will also notice the cameo by William Osler as Prof. Adamnevsky (protecting his ancient rock specimen!). Osler played the computer interface on Earthship Ark in The Starlost (1973).

    Hopefully, this will be re-released some day and made available to a wider audience.
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    • Mandemus
    • Feb 11, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1977 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Highgate Productions
      • Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA)
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    • Runtime
      26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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