Thursday, April 20, 2017

MOVIE DIALOGUE OF THE DAY ― THE GROUP (1966)

Connection with the previous post (PLAY MIST FOR ME): JESSICA WALTERS starred in both films.  

Ratings: IMDB ― 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes ― N/A, ME ― 60% 



Dottie: Where is the breakfast?
Libby: Brevoort. charming old Hotel. So much more appropriate, don't you think, Lakey?
Lakey: What?
Libby: Kay and Harald giving the breakfast.
LakeyCity Hall would have been more appropriate too I think. Instead of trying to carry it off in Peter Styvesant's church. Harald not to the manor born, exactly.
Libby: How hard you can be, Lakey.
Dottie: Yet Kay adores you. And you used to like her best in your heart of hearts.
Lakey: You might spare me a cliche' like "heart of hearts," Dottie.


Joan Hackett as Dottie, Candice Bergen as Lakey, Jessica Walters as Libby.


Trivia (From IMDB):


Hal Holbrook's first film.

Candice Bergen's first film.

The college scenes were shot at Connecticut College for Women in New London Connecticut. While the movie appears to be about Vassar the author went to CC, and the book reflects events that actually happened there.

George Gaynes' first film.

Joan Hackett's film debut.

Joanna Pettet's first film.

As the most professionally established of the young actresses cast in the film, Shirley Knight was offered her choice between the two largest roles, those of Polly and Kay.

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