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Where the Boys Are | Year: 1960 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Henry Levin Actors/Actresses: - Dolores Hart - George Hamilton Not Beach Blanket Bingo Where The Boys Are is really the grandaddy of all Beach Flicks. Being made in 1960 it was totally different from the later Beach Movies the early 60's. For one thing it had a message about drinking, sex etc. which I find really incredible for the Genre, but again this movie made its own rules. I did not notice until a few years ago that this movie uses Jazz from the fifties instead of the Surf music from the later Gidget, Frankie and Annette movies of the 60's which is what this makes it a totally different beast from the Surf flicks of a few years later that were lightweight teen angst. This flick turned me on to the romance of Spring break as a teen but when you watch it later you pick up the romantic fable of post WW2 America. It may be a forerunner of 60's beach flicks but it is way above them.A final note on the fine- fine cast that went on to other movie and music roles except for the actress who fell for George Hamilton who I have read went out and became a Nun. Before "Sex and the City" there was... Four young ladies(one a bit more of a trollop than the others)looking for love without sacrificing their personal identities--part comedy, part "serious" drama. Sound familiar? WHERE THE BOYS ARE could have been the mould HBO used to create its hit series SEX AND THE CITY. But the year is 1960, so the language is not so rough and the sex happens off screen. I was pleased with how well this almost 45-year-old movie has held up (for the most part). It has some of the big-studio hallmarks (like the way women's wardrobes happen to coordinate nicely with the colors of the rooms they just happen to be in at the moment). But the lead actresses--Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss, and Connie Francis--are very appealing. This was Paula Prentiss's first picture (she provides a commentary track that is more gushy and nostalgic than informative), and her star quality is evident. Their male counterparts--George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, and Frank Gorshen--are less magnetic, but at least they don't wreck the movie. While you might want to pass on the commentary track, don't skip the featurette with Prentiss and Francis sharing their memories. (Dolores Hart, by the way, is now a mother superior at a convent somewhere in Connecticut. Hmmmm?) A fine film, still enjoyable these many years later. A Great Old Time Chick Flick! I admit that I am a fan of old time movies and this one counts as one of my favorites. It takes me back to my younger years and that bittersweet time of finding the right guy with whom to start a relationship with. Four young girls decide to use Spring Break from college to take advantage of the sun and excitment of Fort Lauderdale. Dolores Hart and Paul Prentiss do a fine job as the Beauty/Brains "responsible" girls while Yvette Mimmiuex plays the fresh stars in her eyes, new to the scene girl. She soon learns the hard way that there are decent guys out there and not so decent. Connie Frances plays a athletic-type girl just looking for someone to ask her on a date and charms everyone with her terrific voice and comedic comments. Catching some sun and having the time of their lives, the girls learn many things about themselves and their new found independence. While this movie is not like the movies of today, it still leaves you with a smile and a sigh. Something all us girls can relate too!<BR>The movie sets remind me of times when my friends and I could not wait to get to the beach to catch a tan and check out the guys! Pat on some tanning oil, grab your favorite swimsuit, and round up your girlfriends for some movie fun in the sun. Buy Where The Boys Are at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Where The Boys Are Search with the Priority Search Engine on Where The Boys Are This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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