Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon is a 1970 film directed by Otto Preminger
. The film is based on the book by Marjorie Kellogg
. The film starred Liza Minnelli
as the title character, a girl whose face is scarred in a vicious battery acid attack by her boy friend. Later in an institution, she meets an epileptic (Ken Howard
), and a gay man who uses a wheelchair (Robert Moore
). Disabled, but not down, they live together in an older, rented house and bond, determined to prove themselves and to help each other.
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel...
. The film is based on the book by Marjorie Kellogg
Marjorie Kellogg
Marjorie Kellogg was an American author born in Santa Barbara, California.Kellogg attended the University of California, Berkeley where she later dropped out and left for San Francisco to pursue a career in writing...
. The film starred Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
as the title character, a girl whose face is scarred in a vicious battery acid attack by her boy friend. Later in an institution, she meets an epileptic (Ken Howard
Ken Howard
Kenneth Joseph "Ken" Howard, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow...
), and a gay man who uses a wheelchair (Robert Moore
Robert Moore (director)
Robert Moore was an American stage, film and television director.-Biography:Born in Detroit, Michigan, Moore is best known for his direction of the ground-breaking play The Boys in the Band, his Broadway productions , and his collaborations - three plays and three films - with Neil Simon,...
). Disabled, but not down, they live together in an older, rented house and bond, determined to prove themselves and to help each other.
Actors
- Liza MinnelliLiza MinnelliLiza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
: Junie Moon - Robert MooreRobert Moore (director)Robert Moore was an American stage, film and television director.-Biography:Born in Detroit, Michigan, Moore is best known for his direction of the ground-breaking play The Boys in the Band, his Broadway productions , and his collaborations - three plays and three films - with Neil Simon,...
: Warren - Ken HowardKen HowardKenneth Joseph "Ken" Howard, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow...
: Arthur - James CocoJames CocoJames Coco was an American character actor.- Early life and career :Born James Emil Coco in New York City, son of Feliche Coco, a shoemaker and Ida Detestes Coco, James began acting straight out of high school. As an overweight and prematurely balding adult, he found himself relegated to character...
: Mario - Kay ThompsonKay ThompsonKay Thompson was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books.-Background:Catherine Louise Fink was born in St...
: Miss Gregory - Clarice TaylorClarice TaylorClarice Taylor was an American stage, film and television actress.-Biography:Born in Buckingham County, Virginia, Taylor was best-known for her recurring role on television on The Cosby Show as Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable's mother, Anna Huxtable. She was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1986...
: Minnie - Fred WilliamsonFred WilliamsonFred "The Hammer" Williamson is an American actor, architect, and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s.-Football career:...
: Beach boy
Musicians
- Pacific Gas & ElectricPacific Gas & Electric (band)Pacific Gas & Electric was an American blues rock band in the late 1960s and early 1970s, led by singer Charlie Allen. Their biggest hit was "Are You Ready?"-Career:...
: Themselves - Peter Seeger
Awards
- Otto Preminger was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival1970 Cannes Film FestivalThe 1970 Cannes Film Festival was the 23rd competition. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan...
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