''Stand Up and Be Counted'' is a 1972 American
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Jackie Cooper and starring
Jacqueline Bisset
Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset ( ; born 13 September 1944) is a British actress. She began her film career in 1965 and first came to prominence in 1968 with roles in ''The Detective (1968 film), The Detective'', ''Bullitt'', and ''The Sweet ...
and
Stella Stevens. It features the recording of "
I Am Woman
"I Am Woman" is a song written by Australian musicians Helen Reddy and Ray Burton (musician), Ray Burton. Performed by Reddy, the first recording of "I Am Woman" appeared on her debut album ''I Don't Know How to Love Him (album), I Don't Know H ...
" (1971) by
Helen Reddy
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a show business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on ra ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Jacqueline Bisset
Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset ( ; born 13 September 1944) is a British actress. She began her film career in 1965 and first came to prominence in 1968 with roles in ''The Detective (1968 film), The Detective'', ''Bullitt'', and ''The Sweet ...
- Sheila Hammond
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Stella Stevens - Yvonne Kellerman
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Steve Lawrence - Gary McBride
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Gary Lockwood - Eliot Travis
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Lee Purcell - Karen Hammond
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Loretta Swit - Hilary McBride
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Héctor Elizondo - Lou Kellerman
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Anne Francine - Mabel Hammond
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Madlyn Rhue - Gloria Seagar
* Alex Wilson - Jerry Kamanski
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Michael Ansara - Playboy Speaker
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Joyce Brothers - Herself
* Jessica Rains - Sadie
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Meredith Baxter - Tracy
See also
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List of American films of 1972
This is a list of American films released in 1972.
Box office
The highest-grossing American films released in 1972, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by '' The Numbers'', are as follows:
January–March
April–June is
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External links
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*https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stand_up_and_be_counted
*https://letterboxd.com/film/stand-up-and-be-counted/
1972 films
1972 comedy films
American comedy films
Columbia Pictures films
1970s feminist films
Films about journalists
Films set in 1971
Films set in Colorado
Films shot in Colorado
Films directed by Jackie Cooper
1972 directorial debut films
1970s English-language films
1970s American films
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