Cactus Flower ★★ 1969 (PG) Good cast doesn't quite suffice to make this adaptation of a Broadway hit work. A middle-aged bachelor dentist gets involved with a kookie mistress, refusing to admit his real love for his prim and proper receptionist. Hawn's big leap to stardom. 103m/C VHS, DVD, Wide. Walter Matthau, Goldie Hawn, Ingrid Bergman, Jack Weston, Rick Lenz;
Director:
Gene Saks;
Writer:
I.A.L. Diamond;
Writer:
Charles B(ryant) Lang Jr.;
Cameo:
Quincy Jones. Oscars '69: Support. Actress (Hawn); Golden Globes '70: Support. Actress (Hawn).
