Seventeen (1940)

Willy Baxter is now 17, which is practically 18, so he prefers "William". William is supposed to be studying for college entrance exams, but a sophisticated Chicago girl arrives in town. ... See full summary »

Director:

Louis King

Writers:

Agnes Christine Johnston, Stannard Mears (play),

Stars:

Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, Otto Kruger

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jackie Cooper	...	William Sylvanus Baxter
Betty Field	...	Lola Pratt
Otto Kruger	...	Sylvanus Baxter
Ann Shoemaker	...	Mary Baxter
Norma Gene Nelson	...	Jane Baxter (as Norma Nelson)
Betty Moran	...	May Parcher
Thomas W. Ross	...	Edward P. Parcher (as Thomas Ross)
Peter Lind Hayes	...	George Cooper (as Peter Hayes)
Buddy Pepper	...	Johnnie Watson
Donald Haines	...	Joe Bullitt
Richard Denning	...	Jack
Paul E. Burns	...	McGrill
Hal Clements	...	Wally Banks
Edward Earle	...	Headwaiter
Stanley Price	...	Waiter

Storyline

Willy Baxter is now 17, which is practically 18, so he prefers "William". William is supposed to be studying for college entrance exams, but a sophisticated Chicago girl arrives in town. She's the cat's meow with her singing, dancing, and big city catchphrases. "But definitely!" William doesn't have any money and his old jalopy won't impress anybody. His allowance is already up to $1 and his baby sister won't lend him any money from her piggy bank. But he needs a new car, and white tie, tails, and top hat so he can take the doll to the swank nightclub he's been told about. And she won't go anywhere without that dog of hers...

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | number 7 in title | number as title | based on play | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Loucuras da Mocidade

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Soundtracks

"Seventeen"
words and music by Frank Loesser

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