Approved | 1 h 33 min | Drama | Romance

IMDB 6 / 10 (313 votes)

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1959)

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Ray Lawler's hit play inspired this poignant drama about the need to accept middle age despite the longing for youthful passion. The ensemble cast includes Ernest Borgnine and John Mills as Roo and Barney, who get a dose of reality during a holiday. Roo and his longtime girlfriend, Olive (Anne Baxter), cope with changes in their relationship while Barney tries to adjust to new paramour Pearl (Angela Lansbury) after his girl marries another man.

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Ray Lawler's hit play inspired this poignant drama about the need to accept middle age despite the longing for youthful passion. The ensemble cast includes Ernest Borgnine and John Mills as Roo and Barney, who get a dose of reality during a holiday. Roo and his longtime girlfriend, Olive (Anne Baxter), cope with changes in their relationship while Barney tries to adjust to new paramour Pearl (Angela Lansbury) after his girl marries another man.

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Director

Leslie Norman

Writers

John Dighton

Stars

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine
Roo

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter
Olive

John Mills

John Mills
Barney

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury
Pearl

Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson
Vince

Deryck Barnes

Deryck Barnes
Bluey

Ethel Gabriel

Ethel Gabriel
Emma

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Keywords

friendship, based on play or musical, middle age, australia, queensland australia, sydney, sugarcane

Production

Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions

Actor

Ernest Borgnine, Anne Baxter, John Mills, Angela Lansbury, Frank Wilson, Deryck Barnes, Ethel Gabriel

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Creators

John Dighton (Screenplay), Leslie Norman (Director)

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Alternative titles

Season of Passion (US)
Summer of the 17th Doll (GB)

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Release dates

01.12.1959 (GB)

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