A New Leaf (1971)
| Release Date | 11 March 1971 |
| Tagline | Romeo and Juliet, Bob and Bing, Ulysses and Grant, George and Martha, Martha and John, Bob and Carol, Ted and Alice, Bob and Alice, Ted and Carol, Bob and Ted, Carol and Alice, Pat and Dick, Julie and David, Byron and His Sister, Bill and Coo, Liz and Eddie, Liz and Mike, Liz and Dick, Dick and Sybil, Eddie and Debbie, Muck and Meyer, Hollywood and Vine, Anthony and Cleopatra, and now Henry & Henrietta... the love couple of the seventies... and the laugh riot of the year. |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Maine, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Black Comedy, Crime Comedy |
| Themes | Unlikely Criminals, Treacherous Spouses, Marriages of Convenience, Age Disparity Romance |
| Tones | Biting, Cynical, Easygoing, Quirky, Talky, Understated, Witty |
| Tags | Bankruptcy, Battle Of The Sexes, Bumbler, Con/scam, Conscience, Heir, Kill, Loan, Love, Marriage, Money, Murder, Playboy, Scheme, Seduction, Wealth |
A New Leaf (1971) is a dark comedy film based on the short story The Green Heart by Jack Ritchie, starring Elaine May, Walter Matthau, George Rose and James Coco. Better known for her collaboration as a stage comedienne with The Graduate director Mike Nichols, May also wrote and directed (in her debut). For this film May consulted Dr. Dominick Basile, a botany professor at Columbia University. Dr. Basile wrote botanically accurate lines into the script and supplied the botanical equipment seen in the film. May also modeled Henrietta's office after his.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Fred Stewart
Mr. von Rensaeller
Gordon Mark
John
Rose Arrick
Gloria Cunliffe
Trent Gough
Victor the Butler
Carol Morley
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John O'Leary
Desk clerk
Director
Producer
Jack Ritchie
story "The Green Heart"
Hillard Elkins
producer
Howard W. Koch
producer
Florence Nerlinger
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Gayne Rescher
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Editor
Don Guidice
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Fredric Steinkamp
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Production Designer
Warren Clymer
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Richard Fried
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Costume Designer
Anthea Sylbert
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Makeup Department
Irving Buchman
makeup artist
Jack Petty
makeup artist
Production Manager
Larry Kostroff
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven Mussman
assistant director
Sound Department
Lee Bost
sound
David Dockendorf
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Muller
second assistant camera
Editorial Department
Angelo Corrao
assistant editor
Other Crew
Nicholas Sgarro
script supervisor
Production Company
Aries Productions
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Elkins Entertainment
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Elkins Productions International Corporation
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
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