Bernardine (1957)

High school students enter a fictional woman's name (bernardine mudd) in a contest. The contestant wins and hilarity ensues.

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

Mary Chase (play), Theodore Reeves

Stars:

Pat Boone, Terry Moore, Janet Gaynor

Cast

Cast overview:
Pat Boone	...	Arthur 'Beau' Beaumont
Terry Moore	...	Jean Cantrick
Janet Gaynor	...	Mrs. Ruth Wilson
Dean Jagger	...	J. Fullerton Weldy
Dick Sargent	...	Sanford Wilson (as Richard Sargent)
James Drury	...	Lt. Langley Beaumont
Ronnie Burns	...	Griner
Walter Abel	...	Mr. Beaumont
Natalie Schafer	...	Mrs. Madge Beaumont
Isabel Jewell	...	Mrs. McDuff
Jack Costanzo	...	Himself - Orchestra leader

Storyline

High school students enter a fictional woman's name (bernardine mudd) in a contest. The contestant wins and hilarity ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

speedboat | based on play | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1957 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Bernardine - flicka med melodi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Movie debut of Pat Boone.

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Connections

Referenced in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show: Ronnie Gets a Movie Role (1957)

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Soundtracks

"Love Letters in the Sand"
Music by J. Fred Coots
Lyrics by Charles Kenny and Nick Kenny
Performed by Pat Boone

User Reviews

Preppies

"Bernardine" was a vehicle for Pat Boone, a singer turned actor who was at the height of his popularity then. Today, anyone breaking into music would make a video to showcase whatever song was popular, but back in those days they made full length features trying to cash in the teen idol's appeal.

This film, directed by Henry Levin, was according to the credits a play before being adapted for the screen. This is above all, a piece of nostalgia. It says a lot about the way American teens of the era looked at life. It's hilarious to see a Terry Moore, who shows up as the main interest in the life of Dick Sargent wolf down a couple of hamburgers without any guilt at all! Everyone had such a wholesome look about themselves, reflecting the tastes of the times. Also in an era that was not as commercial as the present times, Coca-Cola probably did not have to pay to have the beverage displayed for it was the drink of choice.

Pat Boone gets to sing his big hit "Love Letters in the Sand" in dreamy fashion. The interesting thing about this movie is how a few of the actors went to establish themselves in television in popular series, which is the case of Dick Sargent and Natalie Schafer. Other familiar faces in the cast were Janet Gaynor, Walter Abel and Dean Jagger.

This is a trip in memory lane for many and it serves also as an observation about the fashions and the way Americans lived during that period of time.