Dear Brigitte (1965)

Director:

Henry Koster

Writers:

John Haase (novel)
Hal Kanter (writer)

Release Date:

8 January 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact...

Plot Keywords:

Absent Minded | Professor | Chamber Music | Bet | San Francisco California

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Stewart	...	Professor Robert Leaf
Fabian	...	Kenneth 'Kenny' Taylor
Glynis Johns	...	Vina Leaf
Cindy Carol	...	Pandora 'Panny' Leaf
Bill Mumy	...	Erasmus 'Ras' Leaf
John Williams	...	Peregrine Upjohn
Jack Kruschen	...	Doctor Volker
Charles Robinson	...	George
Howard Freeman	...	Dean Sawyer
Jane Wald	...	Terry, George's Wife
Alice Pearce	...	Unemployment Office Clerk
Jesse White	...	Cliff Argyle the Bookie
Gene O'Donnell	...	Police Lt. Rink
Orville Sherman	...	Von Schlogg
Maida Severn	...	Miss Eva, Ras' Teacher

Also Known As:

Dear Brigitte... (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) | Stereo

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

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.

Movie Connections:

References Tom Jones (1963)

An endearing, quirky comedy!

I stumbled upon "Dear Brigitte" almost by accident, and the names in the credits -- Jimmy Stewart, Glynis Johns, Ed Wynn, etc. -- kept me watching. I was pleasantly surprised by how charming and intelligent this film turned out to be! Stewart plays an English professor whose only son, Erasmus (the adorable Billy Mumy), turns out to be a math whiz. He's also great at predicting horses, and he happens to be in love with Brigitte Bardot (who makes a wonderful cameo appearance). The family lives on a houseboat, and their teenaged daughter dates Fabian. All of this makes for a very enjoyable comedy the whole family can watch together -- it may be a bit outdated (particularly the "high-tech" computer featured in one scene), but that only adds to its charm. This is a lovable, often overlooked movie that's definitely worth viewing with the whole family!