Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Oct 6, 1976

0h 45m

★ 5.2

Overview

Bernice, a shy young woman, leaves her safe home to go visit her flapper cousin. When her cousin tries to teach Bernice how to be much more modern, Bernice gives her much more than she bargained for.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Bernice Bobs Her Hair Trailers

Cast

Bernice

Shelley Duvall

Marjorie

Veronica Cartwright

Warren

Bud Cort

Roberta

Lane Binkley

Draycott

Patrick Reynolds

Charley

Dennis Christopher

Mrs. Harvey

Polly Holliday

Carpenter

Mark LaMura

Barber

Murray Moston

Reece

Mark Newkirk

Otis

Gary Springer

Genevieve

Leslie Thorsen

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