Lord love a duck looks and sounds exactly as one would expect. Based on the novel of the same name, lord love a duck is a 1966 black comedy that sets out to lampoon almost everything that comes to mind when you think of. You can buy lord love a duck on amazon video as download or rent it on amazon video online. How to murder your wife lord love a duck soundtrack from 1965, 1966, composed by neal hefti. Movie trailer for the 1966 george axlerod comedy lord love a duck starring roddy mcdowall, tuesday weld, lola albright, martin west and. It was adapted from a novel of the same name by al hine. Al hine 19151974 was a reporter, novelist, and movie producer who wrote numerous books including lord love a duck, which was made into a movie starring tuesday weld and roddy mcdowall, and pop novels based on the bewitched tv series and the beatles movie help. The soundtrack to a fine george axelrod movie, lord love a duck combines the standard, prepsychedelic rock of bands like the dave clark five or paul revere with mod organ and blues. Lord love a duck is a curious title, a reference to the nickname mollymauk that roddy mcdowalls character took, because it is actually an albatross, not a duck. How to murder your wife lord love a duck soundtrack. I think roddy mcdowall must have based his portrayal of the mad hatter in batman the animated series from his role in this film.
It is based on al hines 1961 novel of the same name. The darkest of black comedies, this odd curio is likely to delight some viewers while leaving others completely cold. Lord love a duck 1966 george axelrod, roddy mcdowall. Thats my reading anyway, although other readings may be equally or even more viable. Mcdowall is an odd duck of a high school student the fact that the actor was 37 doesnt seem to matter in the film s lopsided world. The main thrust is directed at the 60s plastic society, with an emphasis on the distorted california. Neal hefti, the wild ones lord love a duck an act of pure. Lord love a duck is a 1966 black comedy film directed by george axelrod and starring roddy mcdowall and tuesday weld. The best movies of 1966 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. Neal hefti lord love a duck original motion picture. Dont nobody care, so tired of swimming and getting nowhere. Unfortunately, 1960s audiences never really appreciated lord love a duck.
Roddy mcdowall and tuesday weld star in 1966s lord love a duck. Fly good eagle, get back to your nest, you got a home, and a pretty nest. Think of it as a darker, much more savage rushmore, in which almost all the false gods of our civilization phony preachers, psychoanalysis, public. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing lord love a duck near you. But in the case of lord luv a duck i have the gut feeling that the duck is more of a lame duck something or somebody ineffective and less than admirable so, for me, the phrase has an ironic,sarcastic or at least a derogatory undertone. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. Original motion picture soundtrack for the movie lord love a duck composed by neal hefti, the wild ones, released by united artists records in 1966 toggle navigation film music site news. Neal hefti lord love a duck original motion picture sound. Before i begin my deconstruction of the movie lord love a duck, i would like to just point out some facts about ms. George axelrods unclassifiable satire is one of the oddest hollywood movies, which over the years has engendered passionate support and derision. Lord love a duck origin posted by grantbarrett on july 12, 2014 add comment the history of the exclamation lord love a duck. Happening title tune performed by the wild ones and fleshy teenage video, followed by hero alan roddy mcdowall pursued by cops, opening george axelrods outlandish lord love a duck, 1966.
Written by wuchak on may 19, 2018 eccentric spoof of mid60s culture with roddy mcdowall and tuesday weld released in 1966 and directed by george axelrod, lord love a duck is a quirky satirical comedydrama about a nonchalant student prodigy roddy mcdowell fascinated by a fellow senior girl tuesday weld, using his preternatural gifting to grant her dubious wishes. Ruth gordon, martin west, lola albright, tuesday weld, roddy mcdowall. Jul 11, 2016 on the latest episode of the forgotten filmcast, todd is joined by his walt sent me cohost kristen lopez to discuss a bizarre late 60s satire. For some its an incisively bizarre portrait of sixties america, for others its a sloppily made, undisciplined mess with more boom mikes visible in full frame than even play it again sam.
A masterpiece of american film comedy as undefinable as its title, duck swings wildly between deadlyearnest pathos and wigflipping dada. At first glance, george axelrods, lord love a duck appears to be a satire of 60s beach party movies. He jokes in the promotional short that lord love a duck may look like a beach picture, but is actually a booby trap. Lord love a duck 1966 0221 1966 us comedy, drama 1h 45m user score. On monday, august 22, join john landis for the trailer to lord love a duck. Unlike the loved one with its gothicbaroque focus on one issue, duck tackles a couple of dozen topical targets headon and with admirable accuracy. In a short documentary that comprises the sole special feature on the new dvd edition of lord love a duck, writerdirector george axelrod notes that the 1966 film is against just about everything. Were never quite sure exactly who mcdowall is is he the devil. Axelrods patchy but often brilliant first attempt at direction. Mcdowall was 40 when this film was made, and in his 55th motion picture. Even though axelrod wasnt a genius like kubrick or wilder, this film hits its target just as unerringly. A satirical black comedy with mcdowall successfully playing a highschool senior, even though he was in his late thirties at the time.
Lord love a duck 1966 george axelrod, roddy mcdowall, tuesday. Weld and make a comment or two about what they might mean in relation to her being an illuminati priestess. Based on the novel of the same name, lord love a duck is a 1966 black comedy that sets out to lampoon almost everything that. Movie trailer for the 1966 george axlerod comedy lord love a duck starring roddy mcdowall, tuesday weld, lola albright, martin west and ruth gordon. Overview of lord love a duck, 1966, directed by george axelrod, with roddy mcdowall, tuesday weld, lola albright, at turner classic movies. Many times during her career she gave interviews and related things about. Makes anarchy of the typical teen beach comedy that was so popular at the time. The wild oneslord love a duck theme song halos heaven.
John landis is the director of animal house, the blues brothers, an american werewolf in london, trading places, coming to america, kentucky fried movie, spies like us, three amigos. It is based on al hines 1961 novel of the same title. Lord love a duck soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Daughter of lola albrights sluttish cocktail waitress, high school senior barbara ann greene weld expects the worldand roddy mcdowalls worshipful familiar scrambles to give it to her on a platter. If you like lord love a duck you are looking for humorous, sexual and dark humor movies about with high school, misfit, teenager, teenage life, best friends, youth and prodigy themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in usa. While i agree with peary that the film eventually falls apart, i find the rest of his assessment unduly harsh indeed, up until its rather dreary final half hour, lord love a duck is unique enough to keep any film fanatic on his or her toes. Neal hefti, the wild ones lord love a duck an act of. Lord love a duck is a 1966 teen comedy produced, directed and cowritten by george axelrod and starring roddy mcdowall and tuesday weld. A broad satire of teenage culture in the sixties, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach movies. The title track, sung by the wild ones and composed by ernie sheldon, features the typical monkeesera hey hey hey business and even camp duck quacks. For some its an incisively bizarre portrait of sixties america, for others its a sloppily made, undisciplined mess. The story concerns a brilliant but unbalanced young man, who. Lyon, george axelrod, al hine, george axelrod, larry h.
The film was a satire of popular culture at the time, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach party films. Forgotten films a look at the movies forgotten by time. Jan 21, 2009 movie trailer for the 1966 george axlerod comedy lord love a duck starring roddy mcdowall, tuesday weld, lola albright, martin west and ruth gordon. How to murder your wife lord love a duck soundtrack 1965. Mcdowall is an odd duck of a high school student the fact that the actor was 37 doesnt seem to matter in the films lopsided world. Lord love a duck would make an excellent double feature with the loved one.
A wacky satireblack comedy with high school senior mcdowall helping schoolmate weld get whatever she desires. The instrumental balboa blast is the killer, however. Released by kritzerland in 2009 kr 2003 containing music from lord love a duck 1966, how to murder your wife 1965. Lord love a duck 1966 02211966 us comedy, drama 1h 45m user score. And i keep swimming around in this little old pond, cant fly like an eagle, cant get me a swan. Yet, he plays a brainy, pencilneck geek who is valedictorian of his high school graduating class. Lord love a duck 1965, directed by george axelrod film. Is the expression lord love a duck a long winded rhyme for an expletive that has to remain unuttered in this polite company, or is there a story behind it.
Lord love a duck, i hope shes not carita magentas ghost. Film music site lord love a duck soundtrack neal hefti. The plot revolves around the attempts of high school student alan musgrave mcdowall to win the heart of barbara ann green weld by granting her every wish. A not as much as either of us would like, im afraid its a mild and inoffensive expression of. Difficult to describe and far too sly for most audiences of 1966, lord love a duck is black comedy at its very best.
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