The Sterile Cuckoo 1969
6.7 / 10
The Sterile Cuckoo
Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie. After an awkward meeting on the bus, Pookie quickly works her way into Jerry's life. She makes an unannounced visit to Jerry's campus, and before long annoyance turns to affection, and friendship turns to romance. But with Pookie's increasingly neurotic behavior, how long can this love affair last?
Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie. After an awkward meeting on the bus, Pookie quickly works her way into Jerry's life. She makes an unannounced visit to Jerry's campus, and before long annoyance turns to affection, and friendship turns to romance. But with Pookie's increasingly neurotic behavior, how long can this love affair last?
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All 2 Videos & 10 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
... 'Pookie' (Mary Ann) Adams
... Jerry Payne
... Charlie Schumacher
... (uncredited)
AG
Austin Green... Pookie's father
EB
Eric Best... (uncredited)
Release Date:
Oct 22, 1969 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 47`
MMPA Rating:
PG
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
Plot Keywords:
Cast & Crew of
The Sterile Cuckoo
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... 'Pookie' (Mary Ann) Adams
... Jerry Payne
... Charlie Schumacher
... (uncredited)
AG
Austin Green... Pookie's father
EB
Eric Best... (uncredited)
...
CB
Chris Bugbee... Eddie Roe (uncredited)
... Nancy Putnam
... Landlady
...
... (uncredited)
CH
Cynthia Hull...
MPF
Mark P. Fish... (uncredited)
...
... (uncredited)
AG
Austin Green... Pookie's Father (uncredited)
... (uncredited)
TL
Tim Laurie... (uncredited)
FL
Fred Lerner... (uncredited)
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The Sterile Cuckoo
Videos ( 2)
The Sterile Cuckoo - Trailer
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