Baxter! (1973)
When actor Lionel Jeffries turned to directing in the 1970s, he exhibited a preference for whimsy, as witness The Railway Children. Jeffries' Baxter is a notable exception to this rule, though, as with his other directorial efforts, he shows a keen sensitivity for the travails of troubled youngsters. Scott Jacoby plays Baxter, a boy with a marked speech impediment. His affliction worsens as his parents' marriage disintegrates. Patricia Neal plays a dedicated speech therapist who realizes that Baxter's problems go deeper than his inability to speak normally. Baxter was scripted by "Golden Age" TV veteran Reginald Rose. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Patricia Neal, Jean-Pierre Cassel, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lionel Jeffries
Synopsis of Baxter!
When actor Lionel Jeffries turned to directing in the 1970s, he exhibited a preference for whimsy, as witness The Railway Children. Jeffries' Baxter is a notable exception to this rule, though, as with his other directorial efforts, he shows a keen sensitivity for the travails of troubled youngsters. Scott Jacoby plays Baxter, a boy with a marked speech impediment. His affliction worsens as his parents' marriage disintegrates. Patricia Neal plays a dedicated speech therapist who realizes that Baxter's problems go deeper than his inability to speak normally. Baxter was scripted by "Golden Age" TV veteran Reginald Rose. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Baxter!
- Patricia Neal - Dr. Clemm
- Britt Ekland - Chris Bentley
- Scott Jacoby - Roger Baxter
- Paul Eddington - Mr. Rawling
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt - Mr. Fishie
- Paul Maxwell - Mr. Baxter
- Ian Thompson - Dr. Walsh
- Jean-Pierre Cassel - Roger Tunnell
- Lynn Carlin - Mrs. Baxter
- Sally Thomsett - Nemo
- Frances Bennett - Mrs. Newman
- Marianne Stone
- George Tovey - George
- Director(s):
- Lionel Jeffries
- Writer(s):
- Reginald Rose, Jacques Audiard, Jerome Boivin
- Producer(s):
- Howard Barnes, Arthur Lewis
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