Class of '44 (1973)

Director:

Paul Bogart

Writer:

Herman Raucher (writer)

Release Date:

10 April 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Sequel to "Summer of '42" reunites Hermie, Oscy and Benjie as they graduate from high school. Benjie...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Apostrophe In Title | Trolley | Digit In Title | Second Part

Cast

Gary Grimes	...	Hermie
Jerry Houser	...	Oscy
Oliver Conant	...	Benjie
Deborah Winters	...	Julie
William Atherton	...	Fraternity President
Sam Bottoms	...	Marty
Joe Ponazecki	...	Professor
Murray Westgate	...	Principal
Marian Waldman	...	Grade Advisor
Mary Long	...	Valedictorian
Marcia Diamond	...	Mrs. Gilhuly, Rooming House Matron
Jeffrey Cohen	...	Editor
Susan Marcus	...	Assistant Editor
Lamar Criss	...	1st Proctor
Michael A. Hoey	...	2nd Proctor

Also Known As:

Tre kompisar

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:11 | USA:PG (certificate #23432)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The mezzanine of a BMT subway station in Brooklyn was restored to its 1944 appearance for filming. The subway train consisted of vintage 1927-28 articulating Triplex units which had already been retired from revenue service at the time of filming.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Brooklyn's PCC streetcars did not have standee windows and they featured a different paint scheme than the one seen in the film.

Quotes:

Fraternity President: You can't use your hands to pick up the olive. Or your toes, or your ears, or your nose, or your mouth.
Oscy: What's left?
Fraternity President: Your ass.
Oscy: You're kidding!

Movie Connections:

Follows Summer of '42 (1971)

Soundtrack:

Blues In The Night

Good Sequel! But a slight let down in some ways

This is a good sequel to the first hit "Summer of '42". Going past junior year would be a total drag. Even without Jennifer O'Neill, this movie is alright. Going to fight for the U.S. is a patriotic thing back in the forties. Even though Dorothy's husband was the casualty, Oscy the silly friend of Hermie takes action to join the cause. Benji was the jealous type. He wanted to join the Marines just like Oscy. Unlike Oscy, Benji paid the price for scheming his way to the Marines. He got stuck in a desk job. So Benji tell Hermie that you better off in college. Hermie gets a new girl closer to his age. Julie, who goes to the same college as Hermie. Hermie's new dilemma that he lost his father, and he's just don't know what to do anymore. Well he's got Julie and he needs to move on with his life, for years to come. This movie was more based on the guys two years later, and I bet Dorothy would be glad to see that Hermie is happy. However, this movie was not quite like the first one, and it was a little on the somber side. Still a collectible though for the series. At least it was worth a try. I like the first movie much better! Rating 3 out of 5 stars.