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Where the Boys Are | |
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Directed by | Henry Levin |
Screenplay by | George Wells |
Based on | Where the Boys Are 1960 novel by Glendon Swarthout |
Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
Starring | Connie Francis Dolores Hart Paula Prentiss George Hamilton Yvette Mimieux Jim Hutton Frank Gorshin |
Cinematography | Robert J. Bronner |
Edited by | Fredric Steinkamp |
Music by | Score: George Stoll Jazz: Pete Rugolo Songs: Neil Sedaka (music) Howard Greenfield (lyrics) |
Color process | Metrocolor |
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Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2 million[1] (equivalent to $16 million in 2023) |
Box office | $3.5 million (US rentals)[1][2] (equivalent to $27.6 million in 2023) |
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 American CinemaScope comedy film directed by Henry Levin and starring Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Hutton, and Frank Gorshin. It was written by George Wells based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Glendon Swarthout. The screenplay concerns four female college students who spend spring break in Fort Lauderdale. The title song "Where the Boys Are" was sung by Connie Francis, who played one of the foursome.
Where the Boys Are was one of the first teen films to explore adolescent sexuality and the changing sexual morals and attitudes among American college youth. Aimed at the teen market, it inspired many American college students to head to Fort Lauderdale for their annual spring break.[3] It won Laurel Awards for Best Comedy of the Year and Best Comedy Actress (Paula Prentiss).[4]