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| The Boy with Green Hair | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Losey |
| Screenplay by | Ben Barzman Alfred Lewis Levitt |
| Based on | "The Boy with Green Hair" 1946 story in This Week by Betsy Beaton |
| Produced by | Dore Schary |
| Starring | Pat O'Brien Robert Ryan Barbara Hale Dean Stockwell Robert Lyon |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Edited by | Frank Doyle |
| Music by | Leigh Harline Constantin Bakaleinikoff |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000[2] or $800,000[3] |
The Boy with Green Hair is a 1948 American fantasy-drama film in Technicolor directed by Joseph Losey in his feature film directorial debut.[4][5] It stars Dean Stockwell as Peter, a young war orphan who is subject to ridicule after his hair mysteriously turns green, and is based on the 1946 short story of the same name by Betsy Beaton. Co-stars include Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, and Barbara Hale.[6][7]
According to director Joseph Losey, "the original story was a fantasy about racial discrimination," but it was eventually rewritten as an allegorical anti-war story, with the message that war always damages children.[8]
- ^ "The Boy with Green Hair: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ Brady, Thomas F. (May 30, 1948). "HOLLYWOOD RESUME: Second Film in Anti-Red Cycle Starts -- Addenda". New York Times. p. X5.
- ^ "109-Million Techni Sked". Variety. February 18, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "The Boy with Green Hair". Variety. November 17, 1948. p. 13.
- ^ "The Boy with Green Hair". Harrison's Reports. November 20, 1948. p. 186.
- ^ Palmer and Riley, 1993 p. 5: The film, is an “antiracist, pro-peace allegory or fable, which remains popular today…
- ^ Hirsch, 1980 p. 31: Losey’s “first feature film is a naive pacifist fable.”
- ^ "The Boy with Green Hair". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved February 3, 2024.