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The Fantasticks(1964)
Status: Released
Date: 1964-10-17
60%
3 Votes
Time: 0h 59m
Overview:
Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos’ daughter, Luisa, and Ben’s son, Matt, by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers’ interference. As the two youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the "feud" by hiring a traveling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to "rescue" Luisa.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Compass Productions
Movie: The Fantasticks
Top 6 Billed Cast
Ricardo Montalban
El Gallo
Stanley Holloway
Amos Babcock Bellamy
Bert Lahr
Ben Hucklebee
John Davidson
Matt Hucklebee
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Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos’ daughter, Luisa, and Ben’s son, Matt, by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers’ interference. As the two youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the "feud" by hiring a traveling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to "rescue" Luisa.
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1964-10-17
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