Baxter!
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| Baxter! | |
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| Directed by | Lionel Jeffries |
| Written by | Reginald Rose |
| Produced by | Arthur Lewis 'executive Howard G. Barnes John L. Hargreaves |
| Starring | Patricia Neal Jean-Pierre Cassel Britt Ekland Lynn Carlin |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Teddy Darvas |
| Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
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| Distributed by | National General Pictures (US) MGM-EMI (UK) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| 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 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
- Patricia Neal – Doctor Roberta Clemm
- Jean-Pierre Cassel – Roger Tunnell
- Britt Ekland – Chris Bentley
- Lynn Carlin – Mrs. Baxter
- Scott Jacoby – Roger 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]
The film starred Scott Jacoby, who had just played the lead in a TV movie, That Certain Summer.[4] It was a rare English language film for Jean-Pierre Cassel.[5]
References
- ^ "Baxter! (1972)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ BAXTER! Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 48.
- ^ Review 3 -- No Title Coles, Robert. Chicago Tribune 6 Oct 1968: p20.
- ^ Would-be Lawyer Tuning Up as Actor Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]13 Mar 1973: e9.
- ^ Cassel on Tour: Of Cassel and 'Baxter!' By Michael Kernan. The Washington Post, Times Herald 10 Mar 1973: B1.
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