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You’re a Big Boy Now (1966)
Starring Peter Kastner, Elizabeth Hartman, Karen Black, and Rip Torn. Cinematography by Andrew Laszlo. Edited by Aram Avakian. Produced by Phil Feldman. Written and Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Despite his overbearing parents, a sheltered young man starts to notice women for the first time at around twenty. He falls in love with a man-hating actress who wants nothing to do with him. At what seems like all at once, the man has to deal with his emotions for this girl, his overbearing parents, and growing up. The film is based on a novel by David Benedictus.
Budget: $800,000
Total US Gross: $???
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 96 Minutes
US Release Date: 12/9/66
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Awards:
Academy Awards: Nominated for best supporting actress.
Golden Globes: Nominated for best supporting actress, best actress in a comedy or musical, and best comedy or musical.
Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for the Golden Palm. Writers Guild of America: Nominated for Best Written American Comedy.
Tagline: The Sexual Awakening Of A Young Man At A Most Ungodly Hour!
Quote: “Don't eat too much, don't stay out too late, don't go to suspicious places to play cards, and stay away from girls. But most of all, Bernard, try to be happy.”
Based on a novel by David Benedictus.
Coppola’s Master’s thesis at UCLA turned into a studio film.
At the age of fifteen he earned a scholarship to the New York Military Academy based on his ability to play the tuba.
He didn’t ever feel comfortable in the Academy and ran away after a year and a half to wander the streets of Manhatten for a few days. Some of his adventures were the genesis of You’re A Big Boy Now.
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