Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969 film)
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Daddy's Gone A-Hunting is a 1969 film drama directed by Mark Robson
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This is the first film directed by Robson after his 1967 box-office hit Valley of the Dolls
. It bears little or no relationship to a 1925 silent film with the same name.
In the weeks to come, Cathy begins to see another man, Jack Byrnes, who has political ambitions. Kenneth, however, continues to be disturbed by the way Cathy ended their romance, and he comes back into her life.
Mark Robson
Mark Robson was a Canadian-born film editor, film director and producer in Hollywood.-Career:Born in Montreal, Quebec, he moved to the United States at a young age. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles then found work in the prop department at 20th Century Fox studios...
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This is the first film directed by Robson after his 1967 box-office hit Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls is a novel by American writer Jacqueline Susann, published in 1966. The "dolls" within the title is a slang term for downers, barbiturates used as sleep aids....
. It bears little or no relationship to a 1925 silent film with the same name.
Plot
Cathy Palmer, a young British woman, comes to San Francisco to live. There she meets Kenneth, a relationship develops and she becomes pregnant, but when Cathy sees another side of Kenneth's personality, she elects to break off their engagement and abort the baby.In the weeks to come, Cathy begins to see another man, Jack Byrnes, who has political ambitions. Kenneth, however, continues to be disturbed by the way Cathy ended their romance, and he comes back into her life.
Cast
- Carol WhiteCarol WhiteCarol White was a British actress.She achieved notability for her performances in the television play Cathy Come Home and the films Poor Cow and I'll Never Forget What's'isname , but alcoholism and drug abuse damaged her career, and from the early 1970s she worked infrequently.-Life and...
as Cathy - Scott HylandsScott HylandsScott Hylands is a Canadian actor who has appeared in movies, television, and on the stage. He is probably best known for his role of Detective Kevin "O.B." O'Brien on the television series Night Heat, played from 1985 to 1989...
as Kenneth - Paul BurkePaul Burke (actor)Paul Burke was an American actor best known for his lead roles in two 1960s ABC television series, Naked City and Twelve O'Clock High...
as Jack