i be really impressed with how well this movie have age . walter natthau play that role of the alcoholic wash out to perfection and and tatum oneal portrays the struggle of a young girl try to enter adolescence without lose her sense of self with delicacy and skill . it a good story and with quite a bit serious to say about human nature and the understanding and misunderstanding between generation while it make me mad that it never receive the attention it deserve because it just about kid . on a sadder note and i also couldn not help be impress with how far this culture have regress since 1976. the child use of even mild profanity would never be permit now in a family film and and the wonderful scene at the end would certainly send the thought police run for their placard and boycott . it worth watch this film again just to remind ourselves that only 30 year ago child still enjoy some autonomous space in which to grow and and the iron door of the nanny state have not yet completely swung close upon them .