Where the Boys Are (1960)

Four very different college girls drive to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break and seek out various adventures and romance for themselves.

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

George Wells (screen play), Glendon Swarthout (novel)

Stars:

Dolores Hart, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dolores Hart	...	Merritt Andrews
George Hamilton	...	Ryder Smith
Yvette Mimieux	...	Melanie Tolman
Jim Hutton	...	TV Thompson
Barbara Nichols	...	Lola Fandango
Paula Prentiss	...	Tuggle Carpenter
Chill Wills	...	Police Captain
Frank Gorshin	...	Basil
Rory Harrity	...	Franklin
Ted Berger	...	Stout Man on Beach
John Brennan	...	Dill
Connie Francis	...	Angie

Storyline

Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie are four Midwestern college co-eds who travel to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for their spring vacation and we follow the episodic series of adventures and romance they all get into with some college guys they meet.

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Plot Keywords:

spring break | florida | vacation | beach | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

When 20,000 GIRLS meet 20,000 BOYS SOMETHING'S bound to happen!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. WB Shop / Warner Archive

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bastam Dois para Amar

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euterpe

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title song, sung by Connie Francis, reached #4 on the pop charts.

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Goofs

While Merritt is at the controls of Ryder's family yacht, only one throttle is forward on what is obviously a twin-engine boat. That would have made for considerable control difficulties trying to run the boat in that way.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: For fifty weeks of the year, Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a small corner of tropical heaven, basking contentedly in the warm sun. During the other two weeks, as colleges all over the country disgorge their students for Easter vacation, a change comes over the scene. The students swarm to these peaceful shores in droves, twenty thousand strong. They turn night into day, and a small corner of heaven into a sizeable chunk of bedlam. The boys come to soak up the sun, and a few carloads ...

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Crazy Credits

"and introducing Connie Francis"

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Connections

Referenced in Women of the House: Women in Film (1995)

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Soundtracks

Where the Boys Are
Words by Howard Greenfield
Music by Neil Sedaka
Performed by Connie Francis (uncredited)
Courtesy of Nevins - Kirshner

User Reviews

Guilty Pleasure

There is a Movie reviewer who has what he calls "guilty pleasure" movies or, movies that a serious movie buff might not own up to watching but which he enjoys watching never the less. This is one of those movies. It is fun inspite of all the "trashines". The acting is excellent throughout the cast. It is enjoyable to see the locations used that are easily recognizable for any one who has been to Ft. Lauderdale. The movie has too many funny parts to list, and in the other reviews on this site many have been cited. I would like to add one. In the beginning when Chill Wills and Chief of Police talks to the assembled troopers about how to handle the invasion of the students. A real classic scene. I can't wait for this film to become available on DVD, having worn out my VHS copy. A really fun nostalgia movie