Themes: Age Disparity Romance, Fathers and Daughters
Main Cast: Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Janssen, George Hamilton, Melina Mercouri
Release Year: 1975
Country: US
Run Time: 125 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
In this high-suds potboiler based on the best-selling novel by Jacqueline Susann, Mike Wayne (Kirk Douglas) is a past-his-prime movie producer who lives to make his college-age daughter January (Deborah Raffin) happy. January is also very fond of her father, perhaps more so than would seem healthy to the casual observer. Desperate to keep financing the good life for his daughter, Mike weds Deidre Granger (Alexis Smith), a wealthy bisexual who isn't about to give up her long-term relationship with Karla (Melina Mercouri). January finds herself pursued by suave playboy David Milford (George Hamilton), but she's more strongly attracted to Tom Colt (David Janssen), a middle-aged alcoholic novelist who reminds January of her father. Brenda Vaccaro won a Golden Globe award (and received an Oscar nomination) for her supporting performance as the man-crazy editor of a fashion magazine. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Gary Conway - Hugh; Brenda Vaccaro - Linda; Deborah Raffin - January Wayne; Lillian Randolph - Mabel Maid; Leonard Sachs - Dr. Peterson; Jim Boles - Scotty; Kelly Lange - Weather Lady; John Roper - Franco; Renata Vanni - Maria Maid; Sig Frohlich - Waiter; Mark Roberts - Rheingold
