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The Young Graduates

  • 1971
  • GP
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
194
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The Young Graduates (1971)
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Hot undergrad, Mindy, pulls her married professor out of his squaresville life and takes him on the road for some groovy adventures in this quintessential 70s sex farce that includes drag ra... Read allHot undergrad, Mindy, pulls her married professor out of his squaresville life and takes him on the road for some groovy adventures in this quintessential 70s sex farce that includes drag races, pot, hippies, and erotic encounters.Hot undergrad, Mindy, pulls her married professor out of his squaresville life and takes him on the road for some groovy adventures in this quintessential 70s sex farce that includes drag races, pot, hippies, and erotic encounters.

  • Director
    • Robert Anderson
  • Writers
    • Robert Anderson
    • Terry Anderson
    • Dave Dixon
  • Stars
    • Patricia Wymer
    • Steven Stewart
    • Gary Rist
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    194
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Anderson
    • Writers
      • Robert Anderson
      • Terry Anderson
      • Dave Dixon
    • Stars
      • Patricia Wymer
      • Steven Stewart
      • Gary Rist
    • 12User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Patricia Wymer
    Patricia Wymer
    • Mindy Evans
    Steven Stewart
    • Jack Thompson
    Gary Rist
    • Bill
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Les
    • (as B. Kirby Jr.)
    Jennifer Ritt
    • Gretchen Thompson
    Dennis Christopher
    Dennis Christopher
    • Pan
    Marly Holiday
    • Sandy
    Anthony Mannino
    • Stud
    Robert Almanza
    • Danny
    Joe Pepe
    • Lieutenant Doyle
    • (as Joe Pepi)
    Max Manning
    • Bartender
    Frances Tremaine
    • Teacher
    Tom Benko
    • Reporter
    Pat Russell
    • And Spare Change
    Kathy Hilton
    • Hippie at Creek
    • (uncredited)
    Terri Johnson
    • Shower Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Lamb
    • Principal
    • (uncredited)
    Debbie Osborne
    Debbie Osborne
    • Shower Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Anderson
    • Writers
      • Robert Anderson
      • Terry Anderson
      • Dave Dixon
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    • Trivia
      Bruno Kirby's debut.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Crown Jewels: America's Oldest Indie Film Company (2016)

    User reviews12

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    9/10
    A wonderfully entertaining period piece
    Although THE YOUNG GRADUATES was apparently filmed in 1971, it didn't play theatrically in Seattle until 1973, when it was shown as the co-feature with CLASS OF '44. It is a picaresque story of two cute teenage girls who have just graduated from high school. Patricia Wymer stars as Mindy, a precocious and beautiful blonde who's ripe for adventure. The film follows her many counter-culture activities as she enjoys an affair with a slightly older teacher while still hanging out with bikers, hippies, dopers, etc. The two girls themselves don't do drugs, other than sharing a spiked birthday cake with some hippies.

    The film presents some young talent who later became famous, such as Bruno Kirby and Dennis Christopher. A special shout out must be added for the great girl group Pat Russell's The Spare Change, who are seen playing rock and roll in some high school dance scenes. They were one of the first girl groups to play their own instruments, although there are a couple of male sidemen as well. One of the film's cinematographers was John Toll, who later won Oscars for BRAVEHEART and THE THIN RED LINE.

    Although a bit corny now, the film remains as a wonderful period piece that reflects the early 1970s youth culture. Although there is a bit of nudity, the film is surprisingly non-exploitative and non-judgmental about its subject matter. THE YOUNG GRADUATES was released on DVD on January 6th, 2009, as part of the BCI box set DRIVE-IN CULT CLASSICS VOL. 4 (available through Amazon.com, and Best Buy's website as well).
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Crown International Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los jóvenes graduados
    • Filming locations
      • Valencia Blvd & Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA(Mindy and Sandy drive south and pick up Pan)
    • Production company
      • Tempo Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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