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Director Paul Wendkos (Gidget, The Burglar) addresses youth culture and the clash between one generation and another in a story of a sympathetic young teacher (Dick Clark, TV's "American Bandstand") and his high school students. Neil Hendry's (Clark) class includes Buddy McCalla (Warren Berlinger), a popular member of the football team; Ricky Summers (Roberta Shore), a pretty young cheerleader; Anne Gregor (Tuesday Weld, Once Upon a Time in America and A Safe Place), a girl mature for her years as the result of a scarring "experience"; and Griff Rimer (Michael Callan, The Interns and Cat Ballou), a tough-as-nails transfer from Conway. Neil becomes romantically involved with the principal's secretary (Victoria Shaw, The Eddy Duchin Story), but his involvement with his students is a cause of concern for the principal. Any respectable teen-flick from the ‘60s should have musical guest appearances: here they're by James Darren and Duane Eddy and the Rebels. Newly remastered.
Original Release
04/01/1960
US Release
04/01/1960
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dick Clark | Neil Hendry |
Victoria Shaw | Joan Dietrich / Joanne Dietrich |
Michael Callan | Griff Rimer |
Tuesday Weld | Anne Gregor |
Warren Berlinger | Buddy McCalla |
Roberta Shore | Richelle 'Ricky' Summers |
Doug McClure | Jim Trent |
Duane Eddy | Self - Guitarist (also as Duane Eddy and the Rebels) |
James Darren | Self - Singer |
Linda Watkins | Frances McCalla |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dick Clark | Neil Hendry |
Victoria Shaw | Joan Dietrich / Joanne Dietrich |
Michael Callan | Griff Rimer |
Tuesday Weld | Anne Gregor |
Warren Berlinger | Buddy McCalla |
Roberta Shore | Richelle 'Ricky' Summers |
Doug McClure | Jim Trent |
Duane Eddy | Self - Guitarist (also as Duane Eddy and the Rebels) |
James Darren | Self - Singer |
Linda Watkins | Frances McCalla |
Chris Robinson | Patcher |
Rudy Bond | Chris |
Wendell Holmes | Principal Donlan |
Philip Coolidge | Mr. Rimer |
Bart Patton | Michael Kramer |
Stephen Talbot | Eric Hendry |
Jack Bryan | Mr. George Gregor |
Kathryn Card | Mrs. Wellenberg |
Al Casey | Self |
Malcolm Cassell | School Editor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jerry Bresler | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1961 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Won |