Baxter!
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| Baxter! | |
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| Directed by | Lionel Jeffries |
| Screenplay by | Reginald Rose |
| Based on | The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear by Kin Platt |
| Produced by | Arthur Lewis |
| Starring | Patricia Neal Britt Ekland Lynn Carlin Jean-Pierre Cassel Scott Jacoby |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Teddy Darvas |
| Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | MGM-EMI Distributors (UK) National General Pictures (US) |
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| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Baxter! is a 1973 British drama film directed by Lionel Jeffries and starring Patricia Neal, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Britt Ekland.[1] A young boy struggles to overcome his speech problem (rhotacism) and strained relationship with his parents. The film was based on a book by Kin Platt, called The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear.[citation needed]
The film was made before Jeffries' third film as director, Mr Amazing Mr Blunden, but released afterwards.[2]
Cast
- Scott Jacoby – Roger Baxter
- Patricia Neal – Doctor Roberta Clemm
- Jean-Pierre Cassel – Roger Tunnell
- Britt Ekland – Chris Bentley
- Lynn Carlin – Mrs. Baxter
- Sally Thomsett – Nemo
- Paul Eddington – Mr. Rawling
- Paul Maxwell – Mr. Baxter
- Ian Thompson – Dr. Walsh
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt – Mr. Fishie
- Frances Bennett – Mrs. Newman
- George Tovey – George
- Marianne Stone – Woman
Production
The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear was published in 1968. One critic called it "unforgettable".[3]
In November 1971 it was announced the film would be called The Boy and it would be a co production between EMI Films and Group W Films.[4]
The film starred Scott Jacoby, who had just played the lead in a TV movie, That Certain Summer.[5] It was a rare English language film for Jean-Pierre Cassel.[6]
References
- ^ "Baxter! (1972)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "BAXTER!" Monthly Film Bulletin London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 48.
- ^ Coles, Robert. (6 October 1968). "Review 3 -- No Title". Chicago Tribune. p. 20.
- ^ Aldrich, Lancaster Reunited Murphy, Mary. Los Angeles Times (27 Nov 1971: a9.
- ^ Haber, Joyce. (13 March 1973). "Would-be Lawyer Tuning Up as Actor". Los Angeles Times. p. e9.
- ^ Michael Kernan. (10 March 1973). "Cassel on Tour: Of Cassel and 'Baxter!'". The Washington Post. p. B1.
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