Up Your Teddy Bear
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.
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MOTHER - UP YOURS TEDDY BEAR (1970) TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-04-14
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 23, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Joslyn
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Joslyn
- Original Title
- Up Your Teddy Bear
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Joslyn Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Joslyn
Don Joslyn
Department Leadership Roster
Don Joslyn
Director
Don Joslyn
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Up Your Teddy Bear
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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 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.
Who directed Up Your Teddy Bear?
Up Your Teddy Bear was directed by Don Joslyn.
Who stars in Up Your Teddy Bear?
The principal cast of Up Your Teddy Bear includes Julie Newmar, Wally Cox, Victor Buono, Angelique Pettyjohn, Thordis Brandt.
When was Up Your Teddy Bear released and how long is it?
Up Your Teddy Bear was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Up Your Teddy Bear?
Up Your Teddy Bear holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).