My Sweet Charlie

My Sweet Charlie
by Lamont Johnson

My Sweet Charlie
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Actor: Al Freeman Jr., Chris Wilson (III), Ford Rainey, Patty Duke, William Hardy (III)
Director: Lamont Johnson
Edition: VHS Tape
Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Publisher: Universal Studios
Studio: Universal Studios

VHS Movie Reviews of My Sweet Charlie

Movie Review: My Sweet Charlie
Summary: 5 Stars

I had not seen this movie since I was a kid, I had forgot so much of the movie. However something about the movie always reminded me that I wanted to view it again. I very much enjoyed watching it and now I have it for my own collection.

Movie Review: DVD Version
Summary: 4 Stars

I agree with the opinion that such a celebrated film should be released on DVD. Poignant, very relevant for the time, and truly great performances from the two leads. A top-notch made-for-TV production....

Movie Review: Patty Duke's best TV movie
Summary: 5 Stars

I have watched this tape about 5 times and I still enjoy it. BRING IT TO DVD, for goodness sake! My VHS tape won't last much longer.

Movie Review: My first understanding of what racism is
Summary: 4 Stars

This is one of my favorite tv movies of the seventies which is about racism in the south. The performances of the two lead actors are excellent. Patty Duke won a richly deserved Emmy Award for her role showing that her Oscar for the 'Miracle Worker' was not just a fluke. Al Freeman Jr. should of have won as well but that's Hollywood. This film opened my eyes to the real world showing me how ignorant people can really be. Unfortunately, things have not changed much since its release, however, it's still a great film to watch and analyze!

Movie Review: The Best TV Film of 1970
Summary: 5 Stars

Granted, I am biased in that I have been a long-time fan of Ms. Duke's, dating back to 1962. But I am objective enough in my observations as a student of film, and a video producer myself, to realize - and highly recommend - the excellence of this splendid television production, adapted from the novel by David Westheimer.

The writing, acting, direction and production values are quite above-norm. Filmed entirely on location in Texas, the film captures the realistic flavor of the novel, which focused on the conflict naturally evolving between an uneducated, white, pregnant teenager and a black Northern attorney, drawn fatefully together by circumstances and differing forms of social prejuidice. The characters, as portrayed by Ms. Duke and Mr. Freeman, emerge as possibly one of the finest two-character studies ever produced for television.

Ms. Duke won her first Emmy award (1970) for her exceptional work in this production. Producers Levinson & Link (who were then novices),also received an Emmy for their script, as did Ed Abroms for editing. Director Lamont Johnson was awarded the coveted DGA for Best TV Director. In total, the film receive 8 Emmy nominations.

This was not only a critically acclaimed production; CHARLIE received a 31.7 rating and 48 Nielsen share. It represents a "breakthrough" effort in the TV industry arena. Due to its unprecedented success, writers and producers were encouraged to develop other serious-subject, controversial projects for the networks, vs. Hollywood. CHARLIE laid the groundwork for other TV productions, like ROOTS, THE EXECUTION OF PRIVATE SLOVIK, and many more above-par TV productions, to occur.

Although now 30+ years old, the film stands as an important work that honestly reflected our society's (still-existent) racial tensions and misunderstandings. It remains a brilliant hallmark in the evolution of better television fare.

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