At a Midwestern university, blizzard force winds knock pretty blonde Dolores Hart (as Merritt Andrews) off her feet. Warming up in class, random dating and premarital sex are college lecture topics of the day as Ms. Hart advises her teacher she intends to "play house before marriage." With copulating on their minds, Hart and three girlfriends decide to spend spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is "Where the Boys Are" available. Joining Hart are extra tall Paula Prentiss (as Tuggle Carpenter), softly sexy Yvette Mimieux (as Melanie Tolman) and sweetly singing Connie Francis (as Angie). They pick up hitchhiker Jim Hutton (as "TV" Thompson) and find tanned George Hamilton (as Ryder Smith) on the beach...
Like many thinly-produced 1960s films aimed at young audiences, this starts out mildly fun and slows to a sluggish pace. Controversial topics are present, but sanitized. The title song and others performed by Ms. Francis are much stronger on the original MGM recordings. The world's biggest female record star, Francis is inexplicably paired with impressionist Frank Gorshin (later famous as Batman's foe "The Riddler"). As you might expect, the attractive women end up teaching lucky viewers the difference between meaningless sex and true love. Highlights are the feature film debut performances by Francis and Ms. Prentiss, both impressing in roles that are otherwise lackluster. The men have little to do, with Mr. Hutton doing it best.
**** Where the Boys Are (12/28/60) Henry Levin ~ Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss, Connie Francis
Like many thinly-produced 1960s films aimed at young audiences, this starts out mildly fun and slows to a sluggish pace. Controversial topics are present, but sanitized. The title song and others performed by Ms. Francis are much stronger on the original MGM recordings. The world's biggest female record star, Francis is inexplicably paired with impressionist Frank Gorshin (later famous as Batman's foe "The Riddler"). As you might expect, the attractive women end up teaching lucky viewers the difference between meaningless sex and true love. Highlights are the feature film debut performances by Francis and Ms. Prentiss, both impressing in roles that are otherwise lackluster. The men have little to do, with Mr. Hutton doing it best.
**** Where the Boys Are (12/28/60) Henry Levin ~ Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss, Connie Francis