Where the Boys Are (1960) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Levin |
| Producer(s) | Joe Pasternak |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Coming of Age, Romance (Comic) |
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Where the Boys Are (1960) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Henry Levin and produced by Joe Pasternak.
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Pages to Screen: Where the Boys Are (1960)
on Jul 14, 2021 From Comet Over HollywoodOften times, the book is better than the film. But in the case of WHERE THE BOYS ARE (1960), skip Glendon Swarthout?s book and just enjoy the movie. The film and book both follow Midwest college girls traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for their spring vacation in search of love and suntans. But... Read full article
Warner Archive Blu-ray: Where the Boys Are (1960)
By KC on Aug 10, 2017 From Classic MoviesThe posters and trailer for the 1960 spring break romp Where The Boys Are are so relentlessly cheerful, that it's a bit disorienting to find that while there are certainly laughs in this beach bound flick, it also covers some dark territory. From the insensitive and entitled to the criminally violen... Read full article
ClassicFlix (Teen Scene) – Review #25: Where the Boys Are (1960)
By Virginie Pronovost on Jun 30, 2017 From The Wonderful World of CinemaFrom March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it?s now more difficult to access to the old version and read t... Read full article
Where the Boys Are (1960)
By Beatrice on Mar 5, 2017 From Flickers in TimeWhere the Boys Are Directed by Henry Levin Written by George Wells from a novel by Glendon Swarthout 1960/USA Euterpe Repeat viewing/Netflix Rental I like this chauvinistic trip down memory lane more than it probably deserves. Merritt (Dolores Hart), Melanie (Yvette Mimeaux), Angie (Connie Fr... Read full article
Reel to Real: Where The Boys Are 4
By Kay Noske on Apr 20, 2012 From Movie Star MakeoverSunset in Fort Lauderdale Well, gang, it’s time to load up the convertible again, after all our fun in the sun during Spring Break with the WHERE THE BOYS ARE girls. We’ve?come to appreciate Merritt’s?level-headedness, Angie’s sprightly sense of fun,?and the perils of innocen... Read full article
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Quotes from
Ryder Smith: Yeah, maybe a little too nice.
TV Thompson: Yeah, funny thing about women, if you don't make a big pitch for them, they get mad. If you do, they get mad. How can you win?
Ryder Smith: You can't, you're not playing for the same stakes.
TV Thompson: Boy, I know what you mean. While you're seeing stars, they see a wedding ring. They're so darn, practical.
Ryder Smith: You know something. I don't think they realize what a risk marriage is for men.
TV Thompson: Well not so much for a guy like you, you can afford to be wrong. I can't even afford to be right.
Ryder Smith: Experience! That's what separates the girls from the Girl Scouts.
Ryder Smith: [talking about them getting intimate] Don't be frightened.
Merritt Andrews: I'm not frightened and I'm not being coy. It's just that I've... I've never done anything like this before.
Ryder Smith: You certainly had me fooled. All that talk.
Merritt Andrews: That's all it was is talk, and unless you love me the way I love you...
Ryder Smith: I love you, Merritt, I love you.
[they kiss]
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Average and Median Shot Lengths = ~9.6 seconds.
Paula Prentiss' film debut
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