Childish Things

1969
PG
1h 38m

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Linda Evans, Don Joslyn, Don Murray, and Angelique Pettyjohn in Childish Things (1969)

Alcoholic ex-GI goes to work collecting debts for gangsters and committing various other crimes, then has a religious conversion and helps other alcoholics.Alcoholic ex-GI goes to work collecting debts for gangsters and committing various other crimes, then has a religious conversion and helps other alcoholics.Alcoholic ex-GI goes to work collecting debts for gangsters and committing various other crimes, then has a religious conversion and helps other alcoholics.

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6.2/10

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Trivia
Filmed in 1966, but not released until 1969.

Quotes
Tom Harris: There seems to be a point where the booze just doesn't stop at your brain anymore. 'Runs through you, like you were a sewer pipe. You don't get that click that turns the world off. You can't go deaf, you can't go blind. You can't seem to fight off that guy in the mirror, that keeps staring at ya.

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Suggested by the life of Tom Harris. All other characters are fictitious.

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Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Ghosts Can't Do It (2015)

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10/10

One of the finer films I have ever seen.

'Childish Things' is one of the tightest written, best presented movies I have ever seen come out of Hollywood. In this listing, the film is shown as released in 1969, but I saw it in 1967 as 'Tale of the Cock' when I was stationed with the Army at Fort Myer, VA. The latter title, I believe, is more representative of the story, and the double (triple?) entendre of the title lends to the wonderfully complex nature of the "Tale" as the symbolic plot of the story unfolds. I imagine that courageous efforts went forth in the production of this movie as some viewers might take offense at any message (Biblical) while others may scoff at its simplicity, but the "Tale" runs deeper than would be seen at the surface. The writer and directors are to be lauded for their reserve, the filming and editing are superb, and the performances of the entire cast are at the top of the actors' craft. Outstanding job, Don Murray! And John Derek gently coaxed a fine performance from Linda Evans. I may be the only person who ever saw this film.