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Roddy McDowall,
Roddy McDowall,
Tuesday Weld,
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George Axelrod,
George Axelrod
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: Not Rated
: MGM
: Comedies, Black Comedy
: 105 min.
: English, Spanish
: English, Spanish, French
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An intelligent, eccentric high school senior devotes his life to indulging the every whim of the beautiful girl he adores in this quirky, dark-humored comedy. Roddy McDowall plays Alan Musgrave, an odd duck who immediately falls for the school's new student, Barbara Ann Greene (Tuesday Weld). Using his quick wits, he helps her win acceptance amongst the popular girls and a cushy job in the principal's office. Never demanding anything in return, Alan doesn't even complain when she falls for an upper-class college boy, and he does everything he can to bring the two together. However, as time passes, this seemingly well-intentioned dedication spins out of control, with results that become increasingly bizarre and even potentially fatal. The irreverent attitude and erratic tone may be an acquired taste, but the film's audacious humor and idiosyncratic approach have won it a cult following. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- "Inside the Mind of Director George Axelrod" featurette
- Theatrical Trailer
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| Offbeat forgotten gem
by Cinenaut
March 31, 2004 - 11:59 AM PST
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4 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| Lord Love a Duck is full of subversive humor, and features great comic performances by Ruth Gordon and Harvey Korman, but it's pretty uneven. There's a great build-up, but the pay-off ends up being silly. The comedy becomes unexpectedly black. That said, it's definitely worth a look, if only for the valiant attempt to turn 60s beach party movies on their heads. It's also got a catchy theme song. |
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