Question 1

Why did Liza Minnelli's mother object to her playing Pookie Adams?

Accepted Answer

After reading the script, Judy Garland thought the part of the troubled, friendless girl would be an unattractive role for her daughter.

Question 2

Which actress was offered the role of Pookie before Liza Minnelli?

Accepted Answer

Patty Duke was offered the part that eventually went to Liza Minnelli.

Question 3

What was the first scene shot for The Sterile Cuckoo?

Accepted Answer

Liza Minnelli's big telephone scene where Pookie asks Jerry if she can spend her vacation at his dorm was the first scene shot.

Question 4

How did Liza Minnelli initially express interest in playing Pookie Adams?

Accepted Answer

Liza Minnelli read the book and told her father Vincente Minnelli that she wanted to play Pookie Adams if a film was made.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in The Sterile Cuckoo?

Accepted Answer

Uptight freshman Jerry Payne finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie, but her increasingly neurotic behavior threatens their romance.

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