Claim: The Sterile Cuckoo was adapted by Alvin Sargent in 1980.
Evidence: The Sterile Cuckoo -LRB- released in the UK as Pookie -RRB- is a 1969 American comedy-drama film released by Paramount Pictures that tells the story of an eccentric young couple whose relationship deepens despite their differences and inadequacies , and stars Liza Minnelli , Wendell Burton , and Tim McIntire.