Nourish the Beast (1974)
Baba Goya is a loudmouth mother who goes through husbands and orphans like the Turkish coffee she makes in a dirty old soup pan. In Queens she presides over a household comprised of a childish orphan who happens to be a cop, an elderly gentleman who explodes every time somebody calls him grandpa, a dying husband and an errant daughter who cries all night. The husband, Baba's fifth, is already submitting an ad for her sixth. The cop catches a Japanese stealing cameras and chains him to a radiator, the daughter guiltily confesses she voted for Nixon and runs off, and the husband-who may not die after all-insists they must wait out Watergate for a Democrat.
Director: Norman Lloyd
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: June 5, 1974
Cast
- Eileen Brennan - Baba Goya
- John Randolph - Mario
- Pamela Bellwood - Sylvia
- John Beck - Bruno
- Randall Duk Kim - Criminal
- Will Lee - Old Man
- Geoffrey Scott - Studley
- Kenneth Tigar - Adolph
Screenplay
- Steve Tesich (Theatre Play)
Music: Robert Prince
Editing: Roy Stewart
Production: KCET, Broadway Theatre Archive
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Norman Lloyd
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nourish the Beast about?
- Baba Goya is a loudmouth mother who goes through husbands and orphans like the Turkish coffee she makes in a dirty old soup pan. In Queens she presides over a household comprised of a childish orphan who happens to be a cop, an elderly gentleman who explodes every time somebody calls him grandpa, a dying husband and an errant daughter who cries all night. The husband, Baba's fifth, is already submitting an ad for her sixth. The cop catches a Japanese stealing cameras and chains him to a radiator, the daughter guiltily confesses she voted for Nixon and runs off, and the husband-who may not die after all-insists they must wait out Watergate for a Democrat.
- Who directed Nourish the Beast?
- Nourish the Beast was directed by Norman Lloyd.
- Who stars in Nourish the Beast?
- Nourish the Beast stars Eileen Brennan, John Randolph, Pamela Bellwood, John Beck, Randall Duk Kim, Will Lee.
- How long is Nourish the Beast?
- Nourish the Beast has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Nourish the Beast?
- Nourish the Beast is a Comedy film.
- Where was Nourish the Beast produced?
- Nourish the Beast was produced in United States of America.