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The Boy with Green Hair

Year:
Duration:
82 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Family
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Joseph Losey
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1948-11-16
Filming Locations: McKinley Home for Boys - 13840 Riverside Drive, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Pat O'Brien
Gramp Fry
Robert Ryan
Dr. Evans
Barbara Hale
Miss Brand
Richard Lyon
Michael
Walter Catlett
The King
Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. Knudson
Regis Toomey
Mr. Davis
Charles Meredith
Mr. Piper
David Clarke
Barber
Billy Sheffield
Red
Johnny Calkins
Danny (as John Calkins)
Teddy Infuhr
Timmy
Dwayne Hickman
Joey
Eilene Janssen
Peggy
Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.
Classmate (as Curtis Jackson)
Charles Arnt
Mr. Hammond
Peter Brocco
Bit Part (uncredited)
Howard Brody
Eva's Brother (uncredited)
Ray Burkett
Little Old Man (uncredited)
Patricia Byrnes
Girl (uncredited)
Ann Carter
Eva (uncredited)
Carol Coombs
Girl (uncredited)
Georgette Crooks
Girl (uncredited)
Diane Graeff
Tiny Girl (uncredited)
Donna Jo Gribble
Girl (uncredited)
Eula Guy
Mrs. Fisher (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Passerby (uncredited)
Michael Losey
Boy (uncredited)
Speer Martin
Boy (uncredited)
Frank Mazzola
Boy (uncredited)
Sharon McManus
Girl Who Cries (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Janitor (uncredited)
Anna Q. Nilsson
Townswoman (uncredited)
Wendy Oser
Frail Girl (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson
Cop (uncredited)
Don Pietro
Newsboy (uncredited)
Dale Robertson
Cop (uncredited)
Cynthia Robichaux
Girl (uncredited)
Max Rose
Man (uncredited)
Carl Saxe
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
William Smith
Boy (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Cop (uncredited)
Russ Tamblyn
Classmate (uncredited)
Baron White
Boy (uncredited)
Billy White
Boy (uncredited)
Lynn Whitney
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Trivia
Both director Joseph Losey and screenwriter Ben Barzman were soon blacklisted. Both moved to the United Kingdom to escape McCarthyism and to be able to work in films again.
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Unfortunately for the film's director, Joseph Losey, the eccentric, politically conservative Howard Hughes took over RKO while this film was being shot and, hating the film's pacifist message, did his best to sabotage it. Losey, however, managed to protect the integrity of his project. Screenwriter Ben Barzman, who was also later blacklisted along with Losey, would later recall that "Joe shot the picture in such a way that there wasn't much possibility for change. A few lines were stuck in here and there to soften the message, but that was about it". Barzman also remembered that 12-year-old Dean Stockwell was called into Hughes' office and Hughes told him that when the other children spoke of the horror of war, he should say, "And that's why America has gotta have the biggest army, and the biggest navy, and the biggest air force in the world!" According to Barzman, little Stockwell was so in sympathy with the film's message that he dared to respond, "No, sir!" Even after Hughes started to scream at him, the boy held his ground and refused to do it.
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Although the film was passed by the British Board of Film Censors with a 'U' certificate on November 26th, 1948, the UK release was, for some reason, held back until June 19th, 1950.
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Goofs
When Peter is in the barbershop and preparation is made to shave his head, it's clear that his hair is a wig.
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When the barber is preparing to cut his hair, a close-up shot shows a chunk of cut hair on his right side. Then when the barber begins cutting, it's not there. But re-appears for the next close-up of him crying.
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Quotes
Peter Fry: I want my hair back the way it was!
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Photos from cast
Dean Stockwell
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