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I was first exposed to it in movie form, called Charly and starring Cliff Robertson. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062794/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062794
by tanseydavid 4y ago
I was first exposed to it in movie form, called Charly and starring Cliff Robertson.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062794/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062794/
It had a big impact on me and I immediately wanted it in book form after seeing the movie.
- icedchai 4y agoI remember reading the book back in the late 80's. I was probably in 7th grade? Enjoyable book. I'll check out the movie.
- Asparagirl 4y agoThere was a musical version of the story too, "Charlie and Algernon" -- though it never got to Broadway. The music was by Charles Strouse, who also wrote the music for "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Annie". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_Algernon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_Algernon