FAQ for
Harold and Maude (1971)

The movie does not explicitly state his age.

The script indicates when Harold is introduced/described: "HAROLD, a young man of about twenty".

In the novel when Mrs Chasen decides Harold is to be married she states: "You are nineteen, almost twenty."

[Note: Bud Cort was 23 when he made the film which is close, though maybe a couple of years too old. This almost makes up for how young Ruth Gordon was. She was not quite 75 but playing someone who turns 80 within the film.]

The Cat Stevens' songs are in this order (and the albums/CDs they are on):

Don't Be Shy (FD, BS2, HM)

On the Road to Find Out (TT, FD, BS2, HM)

I Wish, I Wish (MBJ, BS2, HM)

Miles from Nowhere (TT, HM)

Tea for the Tillerman (TT, HM)

I Think I See the Light (MBJ, HM)

Where do the Children Play? (TT, FD, BS2, HM)

If You Want to Sing Out Sing Out (FD, BS2, HM)

Trouble (MBJ, FD, BS2, HM)

If You Want to Sing Out Sing Out, Reprise (FD, BS2, HM)

Albums/CD

MBJ = Mona Bone Jakon (1970)

TT = Tea for the Tillerman (1970)

FD = Footsteps in the Dark, Greatest Hits Vol 2 (1984)

BS2 = Boxed Set disk 2 ("The Search") [2001]

HM = Harold and Maude Soundtrack [2007]

You can purchase the soundtrack album at http://www.auralexploits.com/product_4658.htm. It is a limited edition (2,500) vinyl albums (not on compact disc). It comes in a variety of album colors, contains all the songs and also contains alternate recordings of "Don't Be Shy" and "If you Want to Sing Out, Sing Out".

With the albums TT and MBJ you can get all but the movie's real "theme songs" ("Don't be Shy" and "If You Want to Sing Out Sing Out"). These were (initially) only released for the film (to make the music a unique experience in the film) and were unavailable until 14 years after the movie's release.

[A newer, remade (alternate) version of "I Think I See the Light" was released on his 2006 album (under the name of Yusuf Islam) called "An Other Cup". Yusuf Islam also performs "Don't be Shy" on the 2007 concert DVD "Yusuf's Cafe Session" ]

The screenplay can be downloaded at http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5862/xhigginnsscreenplay.txt

The novel can be downloaded at http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/5862/xhiggins.txt. The novel is also available for purchase used at some booksellers (it has been out of print for a long-time and some are "pricey").