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Before Grease, before Dirty Dancing, there was THIS forgotten summer camp chaos.
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Summer Love (1958)

Soda shop energyWholesome chaosPre-Beatles teen dream

Overview

DramaRomance

A neighborhood rock band gets a job playing at a summer camp.

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musicalrock bandyoung loveteen moviesummer camplake tahoe

Standout Aspects

Acting

John Saxon's smolder before he became a B-movie king

Costume

Cardigans and circle skirts that scream 1958

Best for:Solo: Curious about 1950s teen cinema archaeology·Background: Fold laundry to the sounds of pre-Elvis rock
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Director

Charles F. Haas

ReleasedMar 10, 1958
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Universal Pictures

Top Cast

John Saxon

John Saxon

Jimmy Daley

Molly Bee

Molly Bee

Alice Bronson

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Beth Daley

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Dr. Thomas Daley

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Twinkie Daley

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue

Sax Lewis

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Erica Landis

Judi Meredith

Judi Meredith

Joan Wright

George Winslow

George Winslow

Thomas Daley III

Rod McKuen

Rod McKuen

Ox Bentley

Gordon Gebert

Gordon Gebert

Tad Powers

Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Cora

John Wilder

John Wilder

Mike Howard

Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn

Jackie Bronson

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Trivia

This was Fay Wray's return to features after a five-year retirement; she took the role specifically to work in Lake Tahoe.

Cultural

Released the same year as 'High School Confidential,' this represents the softer, studio-system alternative to the exploding juvenile delinquent genre.

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