The Sterile Cuckoo
movie

First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky
Released October 22, 1969
Overview
Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie. After an awkward meeting on the bus, Pookie quickly works her way into Jerry's life. She makes an unannounced visit to Jerry's campus, and before long annoyance turns to affection, and friendship turns to romance. But with Pookie's increasingly neurotic behavior, how long can this love affair last?
Cast

Liza Minnelli
as
Pookie Adams

Wendell Burton
as
Jerry Payne

Tim McIntire
as
Charlie Schumacher
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Anita Alberts
as
(uncredited)
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Eric Best
as
(uncredited)
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Chris Bugbee
as
Eddie Roe (uncredited)

Becki Davis
as
(uncredited)
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Philip S. Derfler
as
(uncredited)

Sandy Faison
as
Nancy Putnam (uncredited)
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Mark P. Fish
as
(uncredited)
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A. Frederick Gooseen
as
(uncredited)

Elizabeth Harrower
as
Landlady (uncredited)
Crew

Alan J. Pakula
as
Director

Alvin Sargent
as
Screenplay
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John Nichols
as
Novel

Alan J. Pakula
as
Producer
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Mike Moschella
as
Makeup Artist
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Charles Spurgeon
as
Special Effects
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John Wilkinson
as
Sound Recordist
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Ben Winkler
as
Sound Recordist
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Cherie
as
Hairstylist
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David Lange
as
Executive Producer

Milton Krasner
as
Director of Photography
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Sam O'Steen
as
Editor