The Diary of a High School Bride (1959)

Director:

Burt Topper

Writers:

Mark Lowell (story), Jan Lowell (story),

Stars:

Anita Sands, Ron Foster, Chris Robinson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anita Sands	...	Judy
Ron Foster	...	Steve (as Ronald Foster)
Chris Robinson	...	Chuck
Wendy Wilde	...	Gina
Louise Arthur	...	Mrs. Lewis
Barney Biro	...	Mr. Lewis
Dick Gering	...	Richie (as Richard Gering)
Peggy Miller	...	Patty
Elvera Corona	...	Dancer (as Elvira Corona)
Clark Alan	...	Guitarist
Joan Connors	...	Madge
Allan Lurie	...	(as Al Laurie)
Glenn Hughes	...	Beatnik
Dodie Drake	...	Beatnik
Lili Rosson	...	Lydia

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

flamenco music | disapproving father | spotlight | stuffed animal | bathrobe | 

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Taglines:

"Does she get her lunch money from her husband or her daddy?"

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1959 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Jan. 1960, this film was widely shown in drive-in theaters on a double bill with Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow.

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Soundtracks

"Say Bye Bye"
Performed by Tony Casanova

User Reviews

Getting married when you're this young is more than a little rough.

Sure there are things that could be stronger, and Steve seems a little bit too old and smart to have picked at 17 y.o. high school student of questionable achievement for a wife (although I guess that in itself should give question to his intelligence), but the film does really capture some of the difficulties of new marriage, and there are a couple of decent songs. There are some sensible people in the story, too, especially viewed through a 1950s lens, but I wish there had been more realistic high school girls, both sugary ones and snotty ones, dealing with Judy's changed status. There's also some pretty good tension due to the constant harassment from the skeevy ex-boyfriend Chuck, which was a bit of a surprise. Anyway, while I didn't find it the most entertaining thing in the world, it was an okay piece of film making. It's hard to understand how Chuck's girlfriend puts up with him, though; I would totally dump his trouble-making ass.