Philadelphia-born Richard Lester, who became British cinema’s one-man new wave with A Hard Day’s Night and The Knack, chose San Francisco as the location for Petulia, his first film in the U.S. “It’s ...

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

Petulia is Richard Lester's ode to the Swinging Sixties: a time of psychedelic instability when neither those who were square, nor those who were hip, really had it right. George C. Scott is Archie ...

John Haase, a dentist and author whose 1966 novel was turned into the film “Petulia,” the dark, offbeat drama that became director Richard Lester’s memorably stylish ode to the swinging ‘60s, has died ...

She was educated at Radcliffe and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and debuted in Jed Harris’ 1956 Broadway production “Child of Fortune.” That same year, Scott appeared in John Ford’s ...

At first glance, Richard Lester’s fascinating curio looks like a standard ’60s swinging comedy, as Julie Christie’s eponymous failed free spirit zeroes in on starchy George C. Scott for an affair. Yet ...

Pippa Scott, who appeared in movies including “The Searchers,” “Petulia” and “Auntie Mame” before making numerous TV appearances and marrying Lorimar Productions co-founder Lee Rich, died May 22. She ...

Pippa Scott, who appeared in movies including “The Searchers,” “Petulia” and “Auntie Mame” before making numerous TV appearances and marrying Lorimar Productions co-founder Lee Rich, died May 22. She ...