When an imaginative girl has fantasies that her mother is having an affair, her visions almost ruin her parents domestic life. Based on the play "Alice Sit By The Fire" by James M. Barrie.When an imaginative girl has fantasies that her mother is having an affair, her visions almost ruin her parents domestic life. Based on the play "Alice Sit By The Fire" by James M. Barrie.When an imaginative girl has fantasies that her mother is having an affair, her visions almost ruin her parents domestic life. Based on the play "Alice Sit By The Fire" by James M. Barrie.
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- TriviaReferring to a play presented within the film, Amy says "I'll always be grateful for what that play taught me. I couldn't have learned half so much from Peter Pan." The actual play that formed the basis for this film, "Alice Sit-By-The-Fire," and "Peter Pan" were both written by J. M. Barrie.
- Quotes
Dr. Robert Grey: Don't you have any schoolgirl secrets?
Alice Grey: Schoolgirl?
Dr. Robert Grey: Certainly. Remember yourself at her age. Didn't you think you knew more than your mother?
Alice Grey: That was different - I did.
Oddly, despite being terrible parents, Dr. Grey seems much more at- east with the kids and quickly wins them over to him. But Mrs. Grey is pretty much as stupid as a tomato and again and again, she manages to alienate her kids from her...as well as convince their oldest that she's cheating on the Doctor!
The film is supposed to be a comedy and J.M. Berrie apparently misjudged how horrified the audience might be in seeing this story when he wrote the play...or perhaps the problem is that the screenplay manages to be the problem. Regardless, it's only natural that some viewers would be so put off by the parents' neglect...so much so that the comedic aspects seem awkward and rather unfunny. Plus there is a portion where the daughter dresses up as an adult in order to try to vamp the man she thinks is her mother's lover--and this is super- creepy as the kid looks to be about 11 or perhaps 12. As for the other two reviews here on IMDb, they seemed able to look past all this and enjoy the film. As for me, perhaps it's because I am a parent or am a retired therapist and social worker...all I know is that I was really put off by the story...though I think the actors and director did try their best.
- planktonrules
- Sep 16, 2016
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1