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Lord Love a Duck poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.4 / 100
1966·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 45m

LORD LOVE A DUCK

“This motion picture is an act of pure aggression”

From his prison cell, young Alan Musgrave relates his experiences of the previous year dedicated to fulfilling every whim of beautiful and self-absorbed high school senior Barbara Ann Greene.

Above the Line
George Axelrod·DirectorGeorge Axelrod·WriterLarry H. Johnson·WriterDaniel L. Fapp·Director of PhotographyNeal Hefti·Original Music ComposerWilliam A. Lyon·Editor
Cast
Roddy McDowall·Alan MusgraveTuesday Weld·Barbara Ann GreeneLola Albright·Marie GreeneMartin West·Bob BernardRuth Gordon·Stella BernardHarvey Korman·Weldon EmmettSarah Marshall·Miss SchwartzLynn Carey·Sally GraceDonald Murphy·Phil NeuhauserMax Showalter·Howard Greene
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
George Axelrod·DirectorHerman E. Webber·Assistant DirectorDorothy Hughes·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
George Axelrod·WriterLarry H. Johnson·WriterAl Hine·Novel
Camera· 1
Daniel L. Fapp·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William A. Lyon·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Neal Hefti·Original Music ComposerLodge Cunningham·SoundAl Overton Sr.·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Malcolm Brown·Art DirectionPaula Giokaris·Costume DesignRaphael Bretton·Set DecorationLouis Hippe·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
George Axelrod·ProducerKerwin Coughlin·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Sugar Blymyer·HairstylistHerman E. Townsley·Special EffectsDick Dial·StuntsLouie Elias·Stunts
By the Numbers
71.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
78%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lord Love a Duck's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#D3D3D3
Mood
Surreal, Satirical
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster is a collage in black and white, framed by a thin black border with decorative corner elements. The title "LORD LOVE A DUCK" is written in styl”

romance
Key Elements
DuckWheelchairSwimsuitNun's Habit
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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