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Lord Love a Duck
Lord Love a Duck is a 1966 American teen black comedy-drama film produced, directed and co-written by George Axelrod and starring Roddy McDowall and Tuesday Weld. The film was a satire of popular culture at the time, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach party films. It is based on Al Hine's 1961 novel of the same name.
Plot
From his prison cell, Alan Musgrave dictates his experiences of the previous year, which he dedicated to fulfilling the unending wishes and ambitions of high school senior Barbara Ann Greene. The daughter of Marie, a cocktail waitress sinking unhappily into her forties, Barbara Ann wants every kind of success and for everyone to love her.
More details
author | George Axelrod Larry H. Johnson |
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contentLocation | Los Angeles |
director | George Axelrod |
editor | William Lyon |
genre | comedy-drama satire |
keywords | cocktail waitress dedicate kill principal prison cell screen test the king |
musicBy | Neal Hefti |
producer | George Axelrod |
publisher | United Artists |
theme | beach party black comedy high school satirical |