This month's film album is a fun one. Even if you haven't seen Palm Springs Weekend, you will enjoy this album, which perfectly captures the frolic of a weekend in Palm Springs ( not that I have ever been there, but if I did go, this music would be playing! ). It's a catchy mixture of a brass, swing read more
Palm Springs Weekend Directed by Norman Taurog Written by Earl Hamner Jr. 1963/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental I live 25 miles from Palm Springs so naturally I had to watch this sitcom of a movie. It is Easter Break in early 60’s Palm Springs. Stephanie Powers’ fath read more
Stefanie Powers and Troy Donahue.
As soon as Troy Donahue starts warbling "Live Young" over the opening credits, it's clear that you'll either find Palm Springs Weekend to be nostalgic fun or a dated disaster. I fall into the former camp; I hold a special affection for the fluffy teen pics of the 1 read more
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Palm Springs Weekend (1963) is a follow-up to the classic Where the Boys Are (1960). Both explore the antics of college students on spring break. The tag line for Palm Springs Weekend pays read more
