Julie Harris, born in 1925, was an American actress whose career spanned decades, showcasing her talent in both theater and film. She is perhaps best remembered for her chilling performance in The Haunting (1963), where she skillfully navigates the psychological complexities of her character. Harris also appears in You're a Big Boy Now (1966) and The Split (1968), demonstrating her versatility across genres. Her work in Home for the Holidays (1974) further cements her legacy in the realm of cult cinema, where her nuanced portrayals continue to resonate.
You're a Big Boy Now
Bernard Chanticleer’s father gives him two simple words of advice: “Grow up.” Bernard knows that his first step is to find a girl who’s “willing,” but he passes up a sure thing, Amy Partlett, for a more elusive goal. Her name is Barbara Darling, an inscrutable go-go dancer. More than a few obstacles keep Bernard from his dream world. There’s his doting mother, who mails him locks of her hair and weeps at the thought of her baby as a man; there’s a malicious rooster, trained to attack pretty girls, patrolling the halls of his New York City rooming house; and most of all, there’s Barbara herself. She turns out to be a man hater, emotionally scarred by the lecherous wooden-legged hypnotherapist who “counseled” her in high school. All in all, Bernard finds himself in an improbable universe with a calculated clumsiness designed to evoke his confusing coming-of-age.
