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Release Date:
22 September 1972 (Finland) moreTagline:
Take some time to smell the flowers. morePlot:
A blind man moves into his own apartment against the wishes of his overprotective mother, and befriends the freethinking young woman next door. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Overbearing Mother
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Barefoot
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Girl In Bra And Panties
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Domineering Mother
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Mother Son Relationship
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Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Edward Albert Dead at 55 (From Studio Briefing. 28 September 2006)
Edward Albert Dies (From WENN. 28 September 2006)
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The golden days of Goldie Hawn. (spoilers) moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Goldie Hawn | ... | Jill Tanner |
 | Edward Albert | ... | Don Baker |
 | Eileen Heckart | ... | Mrs. Baker |
 | Paul Michael Glaser | ... | Ralph (as Michael Glaser) |
| Michael Warren | ... | Roy |
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109 minCountry:
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Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | Canada:PGFilming Locations:
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Ingrid Bergman, Olivia DeHavilland, and Angela Lansbury were all considered for the role of Mrs. Baker. moreQuotes:
Don Baker: Well hate me! Or love me! But don't leave because I'm blind... and don't stay because I'm blind. moreSoundtrack:
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I like watching 1970s comedies based on plays. They're so simple; usually three or four characters in one or two settings in a story with light-hearted quick wit comedy. Butterflies are Free is one of those movies.
This is the story of a young blind man (played by Eddie Albert, Jr.) trying to prove to his mother that he is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. He moves into his own apartment, adjacent to a young eccentric actress (Goldie Hawn). His overprotective mother is suspicious not only of him living alone, but that should he fall in love and then have his heart broken, he won't be able to deal with it.
Everyone in the film is terrific. I started looking for more Eddie Albert, Jr. movies as well as more Goldie Hawn movies from what looks to be her hayday (her movies nowadays just don't have the same effect). It's a very simple, very fun little film.