Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

"Poor Georgie. One day Georgie Soloway jumped off a penthouse, fell in love in an empty theater, raced down a ski slope, circled Manhattan in his private plane, and tried to find some creep who put him down to every girl he liked."

1971 1h 49m EN

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★4.9TMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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Hugely successful but impossibly neurotic songwriter Georgie Soloway is sliding into a mid-life crisis. He believes that all of his past romantic relationships have been destroyed not by his own failings but by the interference of the mysterious Harry Kellerman. Family, friends, and his psychiatrist cannot give him the help he seeks. When his father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Georgie begins spending more and more time flying his personal aircraft, distancing himself physically, emotionally, and mentally from the real world.

“Poor Georgie. One day Georgie Soloway jumped off a penthouse, fell in love in an empty theater, raced down a ski slope, circled Manhattan in his private plane, and tried to find some creep who put him down to every girl he liked.”

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Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Georgie Soloway
Barbara Harris
Allison Densmore
Jack Warden
Dr. Solomon F. Moses
David Burns
Leon Soloway
Gabriel Dell
Sidney Gill
Betty Walker
Margot Soloway
Rose Gregorio
Gloria Soloway
Dom DeLuise
Irwin Marcy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulu Grosbard
Writers: Herb Gardner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ulu Grosbard, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shel Silverstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Harris and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Poor Georgie. One day Georgie Soloway jumped off a penthouse, fell in love in an empty theater, raced down a ski slope, circled Manhattan in his private plane, and tried to find some creep who put him down to every girl he liked.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ulu Grosbard directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. Shel Silverstein scores. Barry Malkin cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Ulu Grosbard, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shel Silverstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barry Malkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Harris and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Poor Georgie. One day Georgie Soloway jumped off a penthouse, fell in love in an empty theater, raced down a ski slope, circled Manhattan in his private plane, and tried to find some creep who put him down to every girl he liked.".
8IMDB entry: tt0067980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Original score: Shel Silverstein
Editing: Barry Malkin
Production design: Harry Horner
Costume design: Anna Hill Johnstone
Makeup / hair: Dick Smith
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Status: Released
Budget: $250,000
Original language: EN
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