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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dick Clark | ... | Neil Hendry | |
| Victoria Shaw | ... | Joan Dietrich | |
| Michael Callan | ... | Griff Rimer | |
| Tuesday Weld | ... | Anne Gregor | |
| Warren Berlinger | ... | Buddy McCalla | |
| Roberta Shore | ... | Richelle 'Ricky' Summers | |
| Doug McClure | ... | Jim Trent | |
| Duane Eddy | ... | Himself - Guitarist (also as Duane Eddy and the Rebels) | |
| James Darren | ... | Himself - Singer | |
| Linda Watkins | ... | Frances McCalla | |
| Chris Robinson | ... | Patcher | |
| Rudy Bond | ... | Chris | |
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Wendell Holmes | ... | Principal Donlan |
| Philip Coolidge | ... | Mr. Rimer | |
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Bart Patton | ... | Michael Kramer |
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Neil Hendry is the new high school teacher in town, but he is still haunted by a tragic event in his past. However, his friendly, casual style wins the hearts of some of the school's more troubled teens, as well as the principal's secretary. He is able to positively help them both in and out of school. But these same attributes make him an enemy of the principal, who discourages such close relationships between teachers and students. Written by <jgp3553@excite.com>
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Whoever you are, you're in this picture! Because this tells of youth's challenge to grown-ups who can't understand! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
April 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Porque son jóvenes See more »Filming Locations:
Hoover High School - 651 Glenwood Road, Glendale, California, USACompany Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Music by Don Costa
Lyrics by Aaron Schröder (as Aaron Schroeder) and Wally Gold
Performed by James Darren
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The title song was not written by John Williams but Don Costa, with lyrics by Aaron Schröder and Wally Gold. The song "Because They're Young" was released by Duane Eddy and became one of the rare all-instrumental hits of the era, going to #4 on the American charts in the summer of 1960. The combination of Duane Eddy's "twang" guitar style and string orchestration was a different one for Eddy and it ironically became the biggest hit of his career. His version of the title song was not the version used in the movie; an anonymous orchestra played the instrumental version over the opening credits, and James Darren sang the vocal version. Duane Eddy and the Rebels performed "Shazam" in the movie. Darren didn't hit it big as a singer until a year and a half after this movie came out, when he hit the top 10 with "Goodbye Cruel World." See more »Goofs
Eddy's guitar is amplified even though it is not connected to an amplifier. See more »Soundtracks
Because They're YoungMusic by Don Costa
Lyrics by Aaron Schröder (as Aaron Schroeder) and Wally Gold
Performed by James Darren
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Yes- I was a teenager when this movie came out. Actually, I was lucky enough to have danced on Dick Clark's American Bandstand on and off in 1962 at WFIL TV studios in Philadelphia. Seeing this movie really helps "take me back" to those carefree days of youth. Of course, the movie shows some problems among a few of the kids, but my enjoyment of it lies in identifying with the happy-go-lucky majority. These are the kids seen dancing, laughing and just enjoying themselves in being a teenager in 1960.