The Boy with Green Hair

1948
Approved
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.3K

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Dean Stockwell in The Boy with Green Hair (1948)

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Comedy Drama Family

This parable looks at public reaction when the hair of an American war orphan mysteriously turns green.This parable looks at public reaction when the hair of an American war orphan mysteriously turns green.This parable looks at public reaction when the hair of an American war orphan mysteriously turns green.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The cue ring, or dot (usually referred to as a "cigarette burn"), which indicates to the projectionist it's time to change the reel, is green, instead of its usual black color.

Goofs
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.

Quotes
Peter: But they don't know that. They think everybody has to get killed. The world doesn't have to be blown up.

Crazy credits
Dean Stockwell is credited simply as "The Boy" in the opening credits and as "Peter" in the end credits complete cast of characters.

Connections
Featured in Terminus... the Theater of Science Fiction: The Boy with the Green Hair (1970)

Soundtracks
Nature Boy
by Eden Ahbez (as eden ahbez)
Sung behind credits by chorus

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This movie stayed with me since childhood.

When I was little I saw this movie on tv. It made an impact that never left me. It is a "B" movie, but the message of cruelty to those that are different is an "A". I don't know if it would have had the same impact on me had I been an adult when I first saw it, but the message is still with me today. Sometimes I wish young kids today could see this movie, I wonder if it might make an impact on them also.