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John and Mary (1969) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Ben Kadish.

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John and Mary (1969, Peter Yates)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 21, 2017 From The Stop Button

Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow are John and Mary, respectively, and they?ve just woken up after spending the night together. They met at a singles bar. Is it going to be a one night stand or is it going to be something more? Both come with some baggage, though of different varieties. Farrow?s last se... Read full article


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Mary: I don't want anymore to do with it. Not with jealousy, competition, the sound of bugles when we're all meant to line up for battle. When the bugle blows, I want to go home quietly. Lock the door, take off the telephone. I'll wash my hair, watch the saturday night movie and go to bed with a plate of cornflakes. I can do that most efficiently. I can vanish.


John: The great thing is, if men can cook at all, women think it's wonderful.
Mary: Well, it is.
John: No, it's not. It's really a legend. Like sex and black men.


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Uncredited Jeff Bridges sang his own song "Lost In Space" on soundtrack of this movie.
When 'Ruth Gordon' won her Supporting Actress Oscar for Rosemary's Baby in April 1969, she was asked backstage by the reporters if Mia Farrow was upset at being overlooked for a nomination in the same film. "Nahhh," Gordon replied, "Besides she'll win it next year for John and Mary." Alas, Farrow was snubbed for this film as well.
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