The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky
Two students at neighboring colleges get swept up in first love. Pookie Adams, a kooky misfit with no family or friends, clings to the quiet and studious Jerry, who has the ability to make a choice of living in Pookie's private world or be accepted by the society that Pookie rejects. Unwittingly, it is through their awkward relationship that Pookie prepares Jerry for the world of "weirdos" that she doesn't fit into.
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Liza Minnelli'Pookie' (Mary Ann) Adams
Wendell BurtonJerry Payne
Tim McIntireCharlie SchumacherAustin GreenPookie's father
Margaret Markov(uncredited)
Fred LernerKeywords
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Two students at neighboring colleges get swept up in first love. Pookie Adams, a kooky misfit with no family or friends, clings to the quiet and studious Jerry, who has the ability to make a choice of living in Pookie's private world or be accepted by the society that Pookie rejects. Unwittingly, it is through their awkward relationship that Pookie prepares Jerry for the world of "weirdos" that she doesn't fit into.
How long is The Sterile Cuckoo?
The Sterile Cuckoo has a runtime of 107 minutes.
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