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A Swingin' Summer

  • 19651965
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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A Swingin' Summer (1965)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Romance
Two guys and a girl run a week-long concert festival in the sunny summertime of Arrowhead, California and deal with bullies and breakups.Two guys and a girl run a week-long concert festival in the sunny summertime of Arrowhead, California and deal with bullies and breakups.Two guys and a girl run a week-long concert festival in the sunny summertime of Arrowhead, California and deal with bullies and breakups.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
208
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Sparr
  • Writers
    • Leigh Chapman(screen play)
    • Reno Carell(original story)
    • Robert Sparr(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • James Stacy
    • William Wellman Jr.
    • Quinn O'Hara
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Sparr
  • Writers
    • Leigh Chapman(screen play)
    • Reno Carell(original story)
    • Robert Sparr(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • James Stacy
    • William Wellman Jr.
    • Quinn O'Hara
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    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Raquel Welch in A Swingin' Summer (1965)
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    James Stacy
    James Stacy
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • Rickas Rick
    Quinn O'Hara
    Quinn O'Hara
    • Cindyas Cindy
    Martin West
    Martin West
    • Turkas Turk
    Mary Mitchel
    Mary Mitchel
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    • (as Mary Mitchell)
    Raquel Welch
    Raquel Welch
    • Jerias Jeri
    Allan Jones
    Allan Jones
    • Mr. Johnsonas Mr. Johnson
    • (as Alan Jones)
    Lili Kardell
    Lili Kardell
    • Sandraas Sandra
    Reno Carell
    • Markas Mark
    Buck Holland
    • Louas Lou
    • (as Bucky Holland)
    Glenn Stensel
    • Lesas Les
    • (as Glen Stensil)
    Michael Blodgett
    Michael Blodgett
    • Beach Boy Danceras Beach Boy Dancer
    • (as Mike Blodgett)
    Mauree Garett
    • Beach Girlas Beach Girl
    Robert Porter
    Robert Porter
    • Beach Boyas Beach Boy
    Gypsy Boots
    • Selfas Self
    Diane Bond
    • The Girl in the Pink Polka Dot Bikinias The Girl in the Pink Polka Dot Bikini
    Robert Blair
    • Tonyas Tony
    The Righteous Brothers
    The Righteous Brothers
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    • Director
      • Robert Sparr
    • Writers
      • Leigh Chapman(screen play)
      • Reno Carell(original story)
      • Robert Sparr(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Linda Evans was signed to play the female lead but bowed out after she was cast in The Big Valley (1965).
    • Goofs
      The mob of dancing teens marching down to the boat dock just prior to the big boat chase are seen carrying a number of Tiki torches, almost as if they are marching on Doctor Frankenstein's castle. However, the scenes surrounding the boat chase were all filmed in full daylight.
    • Connections
      Featured in The South Bank Show: Velvet Underground (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      A Swingin' Summer
      Sung by Jody Miller

      Written by Buzz Cason (as James Cason), Carol Connors, Roger Christian

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    Top review
    3/10
    Your typical beach party movie...
    ...with the proviso that it's not very good either. A SWINGIN' SUMMER is a low budget, feel good effort that features a number of notable musicians of the day doing their thing, while a slimline storyline sees a bookish girl transformed into a fun-loving beauty. It's a little like the later teen sex comedies along the lines of MALIBU BEACH, although much tamer and not as much fun.

    Raquel Welch (ONE MILLION YEARS BC) is the star attraction here in her debut feature (she'd acted before, but not been credited for it). Her acting remains iffy, but her looks are certainly memorable. A SWINGING' SUMMER does away with niceties of 'normal' cinema by not bothering with characterisation or a proper script, instead summoning up a party atmosphere throughout.

    Some of the music acts are fun, particularly a nice turn from the Righteous Brothers who do their thing right at the climax. The setting is one Lake Arrowhead, and the stand-out set-piece involves two guys slugging it out in one of the most poorly-shot fight scenes ever. Elsewhere there's a whole lot of bad dancing and cheesy acts, and not much in the way of real reasons for viewers to tune in.
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    • Jan 23, 2016

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    • Release date
      • April 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Roztanczone lato
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • National Talent Consultants
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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