US (1972): Comedy/Romance/Drama
Leonard Gershe based his play on a real-life blind attorney. The film version stars Edward Albert as Don Baker, a self-reliant, sightless young man who becomes the object of affection for kooky Jill (Goldie Hawn). Spending most of the film in nothing but her underwear, Jill makes love to Don, then tries to help him break free from the smothering influence of his mother, a children's-story writer (Eileen Heckart). Some uncomfortable moments arise when her boyfriend (Paul Michael Glaser) enters the scene. A happy ending ensues when Don comes to realize that it was his mother's famous "Donnie Dark" stories, a series of books about a blind child, which gave him the strength of will that he possesses as an adult. Milton Katselas directs for Frankovich/Columbia. (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)
3 nominations, 1 Award
· Supporting Actress 1972: Eileen Heckart
· Cinematography 1972: Charles B. Lang
· Sound 1972: Arthur Piantadosi, Charles Knight