Ginger in the Morning (1973)
Directed by Gordon W. Wiles / Gordon Wiles
Genres - Romance, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Odd Couple Film, Road Movie, Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Mar 2, 1973 (USA) |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Veteran art director Gordon Wiles occasionally wielded the directorial megaphone in both films and television with mixed results. Ginger in the Morning is an aggressively "small" picture, its success or failure totally reliant on the rapport between its stars. A young Sissy Spacek plays the title character, a gangly teenaged hitchhiker who thumbs a ride from travelling salesman Joe (Monte Markham). He is drawn to her free-spirited outlook on life. She, in turn, is attracted by his conservative, old-fashioned values. Nothing much happens, but the scenery is lovely and the leading players seem to be having a good time. Also appearing in the all-TV supporting cast are Susan Oliver, Mark Miller and Slim Pickens.
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divorce, extramarital-affair, hitchhiker, May-December-romance, romance, salesperson