You're a Big Boy Now

"The odyssey of a young youth who wants no part of sex...he wants it all!"

1966 1h 37m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 54

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Naive library clerk Bernard Chanticleer moves out of his parents’ home and into a chaotic city full of eccentric landlords, meddling parents, and romantic missteps. Infatuated with a glamorous but manipulative go-go dancer, he learns through heartbreak—and the kindness of a steadfast admirer—what growing up really means.

“The odyssey of a young youth who wants no part of sex...he wants it all!”

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Cast

Elizabeth Hartman
Barbara Darling
Geraldine Page
Margery Chanticleer
Peter Kastner
Bernard Chanticleer
Rip Torn
I.H. Chanticleer
Michael Dunn
Richard Mudd
Karen Black
Amy Partlett
Tony Bill
Raef del Grado
Julie Harris
Miss Nora Thing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Francis Ford Coppola
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, shot by Andrew Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aram Avakian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Elizabeth Hartman and Geraldine Page and Peter Kastner carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "The odyssey of a young youth who wants no part of sex...he wants it all!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Francis Ford Coppola directs. Andrew Laszlo behind the camera. Aram Avakian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, shot by Andrew Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Aram Avakian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Elizabeth Hartman and Geraldine Page and Peter Kastner carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The odyssey of a young youth who wants no part of sex...he wants it all!".
6IMDB entry: tt0061209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Laszlo
Editing: Aram Avakian
Costume design: Theoni V. Aldredge
Makeup / hair: Phil Naso
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: You're a Big Boy Now (1966)

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Wuchak2022-05-24
★ 7/10
A naïve lad goes through an awkward and quirky growth phase in Manhattan A 19 year-old “boy” working as a low-level assistant at the New York Public Library (Peter Kastner) is encouraged by his strict curator father (Rip Torn) to move out on his own and so gets an apartment with a nosey landlady (Julie Harris). There’s a quality lass at work (Karen Black) who’s interested in Bernard (Kastner), but he sets his eyes on a temperamental go-go dancer (Elizabeth Hartman). “You’re a Big Boy Now” (1966) is a quirky coming-of-age comedy/romance set in the Big Apple based on the 1963 novel of the same name, except that the setting was switched from London to Manhattan along with changing the kid’s vocation. It was Francis Ford Coppola’s thesis project for UCLA, but this is far from a “student film” as it has the polish of professionalism. He had already directed a couple flicks for Roger Corman with this one including a couple snippets from his “Dementia 13” (1963). Coppola made $8000 on the gig with an $800,000 budget that spiraled into about $1 million. While critics say the movie rips off Richard Lester's “The Knack ...and How to Get It” (1965), Francis said his script was written before that one came out, but he did admit to being influenced by Lester’s “Hard Day’s Night” (1964). I couldn’t help think of “Village of the Giants” (1965), just without the goofy giant-formula, although there’s definitely some goofiness, like the amusing rooster on the fifth floor. “The Graduate” (1967) was obviously influenced by it, but I’d watch this over that iconic film any day. After viewing, I was reflecting on the art vs. entertainment conundrum because Coppola made a flick with obvious artistic flair that didn't forget to be entertaining. It’s nice seeing Julie Harris when she was 40 during shooting. You might remember her from Columbo’s “Any Old Port in a Storm” (1971). Elizabeth was from the Youngstown/Boardman area of Ohio. You might remember her from Eastwood’s “The Beguiled” (1973). She was shy in real-life and suffered from depression, which tragically ended with her ending her life by jumping from the fifth story of her apartment in Pittsburgh at the age of 43. The movie runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot at various Manhattan locations, including the New York Public Library, Times Square and Central Park, as well as Chelsea Studios in New York City. GRADE: B

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