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Beyond contending with the split of his parents and relocating with his mother (Lynn Carlin) to London, teenager Roger Baxter (Scott Jacoby) also had to deal with a marked speech impediment. Though finding compassion from his speech therapist (Patricia Neal) and kindly new neighbors (Britt Ekland, Jean-Pierre Cassel), his folks' inattention may be more than he can handle. Lionel Jeffries directs; screenwriter Reginald Rose movingly adapted Kin Platt's "The Boy Who Could Disappear." 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.