Greenwich Village Story

1963
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1h 35m

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A struggling writer dumps a pregnant dancer for a well-off socialite. Later, he realizes his true feelings and opts to make amends.A struggling writer dumps a pregnant dancer for a well-off socialite. Later, he realizes his true feelings and opts to make amends.A struggling writer dumps a pregnant dancer for a well-off socialite. Later, he realizes his true feelings and opts to make amends.

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6.6/10

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- 1 nomination total

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Robert Hogan

Brian

Melinda Cordell

Genie
(as Melinda Plank)

Tani Guthrie

Anne
(as Tani Seitz)

James Frawley

Norman

Sunja Svensen

Claudine

James Cresson

George

Aaron Banks

Franko

John G. Avildsen

Alvie
(as John Avildsen)

John Brent

Poet

Shelby Taylor

Charles Gossett

Judge

Mel Stewart

Alex

Kimberly McKeever

Kimmie
(as Kimmie McKeever)

Diane Skylar

Jack O'Connell

Beatnik
(uncredited)

N. Paul Stookey

Gaslight Perfromer
(uncredited)

Director
- Jack O'Connell
Writer
- Jack O'Connell
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Trivia
Norman, the pipe-smoking, bearded Beatnik intellectual, was played by James Frawley (1936-2019), who began directing television and films beginning with 28 episodes of The Monkees (1965). His best-known works include The Muppet Movie (1979), the disaster movie spoof The Big Bus (1976), and the biopic The Three Stooges (2000). Frawley's resume of television directing includes episodes of Columbo (1971), Magnum, P.I. (1980), and Cagney & Lacey (1981). Frawley closed out his illustrious career directing the medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2005).

Quotes
George: Brian, why don't you give coffee writing a try? You know, we're not all big, bad prostitutes. You might even get to like it.
Brian: Thanks, anyway, George, but, well, you understand.
George: Sure. I could understand if you were getting anything out of your great efforts.
Brian: George, I have to love what I'm doing--intensely.
George: What's the matter, advertising isn't good enough for your talents? There's a lot of satisfaction in my work. At least, every time I write something, I know millions of people are going to read it. That's more than read Shakespeare.
Brian: I don't care about how many people read it. I care what it says.
George: Well, maybe you're just kidding yourself, Brian. And what does it get you? Look at you, your age, no money. Just a waiter in a coffee shop.
[Brian gets up and storms off angry]

Alternate versions
The 1982 Astron Enterprises Corporation release of this black-and-white film adds a color framing sequence featuring early eighties' scenes of people milling about Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village accompanied by a song performed by Hugo and Claudette, a harpist and a guitar-playing vocalist. On-screen titles read, "The Way It Is Now... And the Fun It Used to Be!" A color shot of the Washington Square Arch transitions to one in black-and-white and on on-screen caption, "Back When Everybody Loved Country Music, Lovin'--and NO Violence!" After the original film ends, the closing color sequence includes what appears to be a cameo by the grown-up Kimberly McKeever, sipping on a Teem soda just as she did as Kimmie in the film. The opening titles and primary credits are in color over the black-and-white film. The closing credits and dedications are completely redone in color over an aerial view of Washington Square Park and the surrounding city.