IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
This parable looks at public reaction when the hair of an American war orphan mysteriously turns green.This parable looks at public reaction when the hair of an American war orphan mysteriously turns green.This parable looks at public reaction when the hair of an American war orphan mysteriously turns green.
Johnny Calkins
- Danny
- (as John Calkins)
Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.
- Classmate
- (as Curtis Jackson)
Peter Brocco
- Bit Part
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe cue ring, or dot (usually referred to as a "cigarette burn"), which indicates to the projectionist it's time to change the reel, is green, instead of its usual black color.
- GoofsWhen the barber is preparing to cut his hair, a close-up shot shows a chunk of cut hair on his right side. Then when the barber begins cutting, it's not there. But re-appears for the next close-up of him crying.
- Crazy creditsDean Stockwell is credited simply as "The Boy" in the opening credits and as "Peter" in the end credits complete cast of characters.
Featured review
I saw the Boy With Green Hair a long time ago and it stayed with me. It was hard to imagine all that fuss even back in the 1960'3 over one poor kid who's hair just happened to turn green. But, like others have mentioned consider the times and the era. World war Two had just ended and the Cold War had just begun. I can still remember people picking on"long hairs" in the early sixties because they let their hair grow a bit. This is a very memorable, stay with you classic about tolerance of different people, especially those with no choices in the matter. It is worth watching and renting and possibly buying. Too many movie critics on these pages and with older movies try to applies today norms and political correctness to decades old movies when the norm was different then. The movie is an excellently acted parable. I am surprised it hasn't been released on vhs or dvd or just plain shown more often on some of the cable movie channels. Unlike today, no kid back, especially a boy would have dyed their hair green. It may be a movie from a different era but the message is still the same regardless of the times. It may be dated a little, but it is still a classic.
- How long is The Boy with Green Hair?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Der Junge mit den grünen Haaren
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
By what name was The Boy with Green Hair (1948) officially released in India in English?
Answer