Goldie Hawn as Toni.
I.A.L. Diamond co-wrote some pretty amazing screenplays--his work includes The Apartment and Some Like It Hot. Of course, his writing partner on those films was a guy named Billy Wilder. Mr. Diamond also occasionally branched out on his own. That was the case with the 1969 read more
Ingrid Bergman as the ‘uptight outta sight’ Miss Dickinson…
in Cactus Flower…
Cactus Flower, starring Walter Matthau, Goldie Hawn and the lovely Ingrid Bergman
Why do I love this film? Well, there are so many reasons… the spiraling-out-of-control plot, the witty dialog, read more
Unexpected gem: Cactus Flower, directed by Gene Saks, viewed thanks to Turner Classic Movies. Saks, who also directed Barefoot in the Park (1967) and The Odd Couple (1968), worked a fair amount with writer/producer Neil Simon. More recently, he played Woody Allen’s father in Deconstructing Har read more
Cactus Flower made my TCM Top Twelve back in June and boy did I wait too long to watch it. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of mistaken identity, gender studies, and a delightful Goldie Hawn as a confused girl simply looking for love. The film does provide easy outs as the film comes to its conclus read more
Goldie Hawn, was born November 21, 1945 in Washinton D.C. to Laura Steinhoff a jewelry shop/dance school owner and Edward Rutledge Hawn, a band musician. She has one sister, Patricia. By the age of three Goldie was taking ballet and tap dance lessons, and by the time she turned ten, she was da read more
Unexpected gem: “Cactus Flower,” directed by Gene Saks, viewed thanks to Turner Classic Movies. Saks, who also directed “Barefoot in the Park” (1967) and “The Odd Couple” (1968), worked a fair amount with writer/producer Neil Simon. More recently, he played Woody read more
Flor de Cacto (1969) / Cactus Flower (1969) O filme “Flor de Cacto” começa com uma música de Quincy Jones cuja letra diz “primavera é apenas um estado de espírito”. Para a protagonista, é verdade: ela floresce, deixando de lado uma personalidade considerada fria read more
