

A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete becomes embroiled with the lives around her boyfriend whose conservative father is running for mayor.
Acting
Patty Duke's chaotic physical comedy pre-'Valley of the Dolls'.
Costume
Tomboy-to-glam transformation that says everything about 1965.
Director
Don Weis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patty Duke won her Oscar for 'The Miracle Worker' at 16, making her the youngest winner ever at that time — then immediately did this musical.
The film awkwardly straddles second-wave feminism's arrival: Billie's athleticism is celebrated, but her 'happy ending' requires a makeover and conformity.