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Dear Brigitte

  • 19651965
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.5K
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Brigitte Bardot, James Stewart, John Williams, Fabian, Cindy Carol, Glynis Johns, Jack Kruschen, Bill Mumy, and Ed Wynn in Dear Brigitte (1965)
  • Comedy
  • Family
Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • John Haase(novel "Erasmus With Freckles")
    • Nunnally Johnson(uncredited)
    • Hal Kanter
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Fabian
    • Glynis Johns
Top credits
  • Director
    • Henry Koster
  • Writers
    • John Haase(novel "Erasmus With Freckles")
    • Nunnally Johnson(uncredited)
    • Hal Kanter
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Fabian
    • Glynis Johns
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    • 22User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    James Stewart and Bill Mumy in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    James Stewart in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Brigitte Bardot and Bill Mumy in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    James Stewart and Glynis Johns in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Jane Wald in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Charles Robinson and Jane Wald in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Fabian, Cindy Carol, Bill Mumy, Charles Robinson, and Jane Wald in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Glynis Johns, Bill Mumy, Charles Robinson, Jane Wald, and Ed Wynn in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    James Stewart, Fabian, Cindy Carol, Glynis Johns, Bill Mumy, Charles Robinson, Jane Wald, and Ed Wynn in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Jane Wald in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Brigitte Bardot in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Cindy Carol in Dear Brigitte (1965)

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Professor Robert Leafas Professor Robert Leaf
    Fabian
    Fabian
    • Kenneth 'Kenny' Tayloras Kenneth 'Kenny' Taylor
    Glynis Johns
    Glynis Johns
    • Vina Leafas Vina Leaf
    Cindy Carol
    Cindy Carol
    • Pandora 'Panny' Leafas Pandora 'Panny' Leaf
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Erasmus 'Ras' Leafas Erasmus 'Ras' Leaf
    • (as Billy Mumy)
    John Williams
    John Williams
    • Peregrine Upjohnas Peregrine Upjohn
    Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    • Doctor Volkeras Doctor Volker
    Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    • Georgeas George
    Howard Freeman
    Howard Freeman
    • Dean Sawyeras Dean Sawyer
    Jane Wald
    Jane Wald
    • Terry - George's Wifeas Terry - George's Wife
    Alice Pearce
    Alice Pearce
    • Unemployment Office Clerkas Unemployment Office Clerk
    Jesse White
    Jesse White
    • Cliff Argyle - the Bookieas Cliff Argyle - the Bookie
    Gene O'Donnell
    • Police Lt. Rinkas Police Lt. Rink
    Orville Sherman
    Orville Sherman
    • Von Schloggas Von Schlogg
    Maida Severn
    Maida Severn
    • Miss Eva - Ras' Teacheras Miss Eva - Ras' Teacher
    Pitt Herbert
    Pitt Herbert
    • Bank Manageras Bank Manager
    Adair Jameson
    • Mrs. Wo - Dress Shop Sales Ladyas Mrs. Wo - Dress Shop Sales Lady
    Marcel De la Brosse
    • Paris Taxi Driveras Paris Taxi Driver
    • Director
      • Henry Koster
    • Writers
      • John Haase(novel "Erasmus With Freckles")
      • Nunnally Johnson(uncredited)
      • Hal Kanter
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This movie was going to be called ERASMUS WITH FRECKLES, after the book on which it was based. But Brigitte Bardot only agreed to appear on the condition that her name did not appear in the credits or any of the promotional materials. The only way the producers could capitalize on Americans' fascination with Bardot was by changing the title to alert the audience that she was in the movie.
    • Goofs
      When asking Erasmus and the computer to divide 17,590,038,552,578 by 680, Erasmus says it can't be done evenly. He says that it can ONLY be divided by 8,191 and 2,147,483,647. When these two numbers are multiplied together, their product is 17,590,038,552,577. They fail to mention it is divisible by 2.
    • Quotes

      Professor Robert Leaf: I couldn't love Panny any more if she were my own daughter.

      Vina Leaf: And whose, pray, do you think she is?

    • Connections
      References Tom Jones (1963)

    User reviews22

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    Top review
    7/10
    A fun family comedy
    I've always have had a soft spot for family comedies, when they are charming, witty, and engaging, and this fits the bill. Its a harmless, lovely entertainment. Jimmy Stewart is is good, warm mode as a father who finds that his son (an endearing Bill Mumy) is a math genius who can solve the hardest of equations in just seconds and also has the knack for figuring out horse races as well. True he's also colorblind and tonedeaf, but not even geniuses can have everything. Glynis Johns has a bit of a smaller part as Stewart's wife but she is as welcome as ever and knows exactly how to play a scene.

    The film receives its name from all the lett ers the boy sends to Brigitte Bardot, upon whom he has a case of a very youthful crush. Ms. Bardot actually appears toward the end, and her cameo is one of the high points of the film. This film might not be appreciated by cynics, nor by those wanting the height of sophistication, but as an example of cinematic comfort food, it is utterly enchanting.
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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dear Brigitte...
    • Filming locations
      • Sausalito, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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