Up Your Teddy Bear
Originally released in 1970. Up Your Teddy Bear is a comedy film. directed by Don Joslyn. At just 89 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Julie Newmar, Wally Cox, and Victor Buono
Synopsis
Clyde King, a toy store employee whose hobbies include making wooden toys and stalking women, is coveted by the female owner of one of the biggest toy companies in the world. She is enchanted by King's hand-carved toys, and she delegates the recruitment of the toy-maker to her second-in-command, Lyle "Skippy" Burns. However, King will not join her company as she reminds him of his mother. She becomes the subject of bizarre fantasies in which "Mother," the toy company owner as imagined by King, brow-beats and humiliates him. Discovering King's predeliction for leaving the toy store to stalk women, Skippy first tries to entice Clyde into signing an employemnt contract by supplying him with women, even going as far to dress himself up in drag as a prostitute. But every time he sets King up with a woman, the encounter ends disastrously, so Skippy finally decides to kill him.
Quick Facts
Release Date
December 23, 1970
55 years ago
Runtime
1h 29m
89 minutes total
User Rating
2.0/10
Mixed (6 votes)
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Top Cast
Julie Newmar
as Toy Company Director, a.k.a. "Mother"
Wally Cox
as Clyde King
Victor Buono
as Lyle "Skippy" Ferns
Angelique Pettyjohn
as Ms. Honeysuckle
Thordis Brandt
as Debra Sur
Claire Kelly
as Miss Boota, sculptress
Valora Noland
as Girl Lifting Dress (in flashback)
Amy Thomson
as Nightclub Waitress
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Joslyn Films
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Up Your Teddy Bear about?
Clyde King, a toy store employee whose hobbies include making wooden toys and stalking women, is coveted by the female owner of one of the biggest toy companies in the world. She is enchanted by Ki...
Who directed Up Your Teddy Bear?
Up Your Teddy Bear was directed by Don Joslyn.
How long is Up Your Teddy Bear?
Up Your Teddy Bear has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes (89 minutes total).
When was Up Your Teddy Bear released?
Up Your Teddy Bear was released on December 23, 1970 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Up Your Teddy Bear?
The main cast of Up Your Teddy Bear includes Julie Newmar, Wally Cox, Victor Buono, Angelique Pettyjohn, Thordis Brandt.