Jeremy (1973)

Shy cellist boy meets upperclassman ballet dancing girl at school. They experience first-time love, then happenstance pulls them apart.

Director:

Arthur Barron

Writer:

Arthur Barron

Stars:

Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Len Bari

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robby Benson	...	Jeremy Jones
Glynnis O'Connor	...	Susan Rollins
Len Bari	...	Ralph Manzoni
Leonardo Cimino	...	Cello Teacher
Ned Wilson	...	Susan's Father
Chris Bohn	...	Jeremy's Father
Patricia Wheel	...	Grace Jones - Jeremy's Mother (as Pat Wheel)
Ted Sorel	...	Music Class Teacher
Bruce Friedman	...	Candy Store Owner (as Bruce Freidman)
Eunice Anderson	...	Susan's Aunt

Storyline

Jeremy Jones is learning cello at an arts school in New York. At school he spots Susan Rollins, who practices for a ballet audition, and he falls in love on first sight. He's very diffident in nearing her, so he gets some help of his experienced friend Ralph. Susan's first impression isn't great, until she hears him play his cello. The movie paints a quiet image of him winning her heart and the development of their relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | forename as title | one word title | boy wears eyeglasses | teen movie | 

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Taglines:

It's about the first time you fall in love.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Locations shot on 16mm in NYC at The Professional Children's School.

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Goofs

Jeremy's cello playing is very poorly mimed throughout.

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Quotes

Jeremy Jones: You know, it's funny. My dad used to be the same as me when he was a kid. He loved horses. He did the same job I used to do.
Susan Rollins: Yeah?
Jeremy Jones: Yeah. But now... Now he doesn't have time for that kind of stuff. He's too busy.

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Connections

References My Little Chickadee (1940)

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Soundtracks

Jeremy
Music by Lee Holdridge
Lyrics by Dorothea Joyce
Sung by Glynnis O'Connor

User Reviews

sweet little movie about a first love in high school

I bought this movie on DVD in order to see it after reading about it in a book titled Shyness & Love by Dr. Brian G. Gilmartin. Seventeen of the people in that study saw the film more than twenty times in the theater, one saw it eighty-six times, and another paid $1,000 (that he could scarcely afford) for a 16mm print of the film! I can't say that I've ever seen a film more than twice in a theater, and that wasn't out of any great affection for those films, just that I'd seen them, and then a group of friends or family were going to see it and I went along.

It is a nice movie. A shy high school sophomore develops a crush on a new girl at school, and with some help from a more outgoing friend and the confidence playing the cello gives him, he asks her out and they date. It's a pretty simple story, and probably pretty low budget, with lots of hand-held camera-work. It's nice, but I can't imagine watching it twenty times! Perhaps had I seen it when I was about the same age as the couple, I'd have a great affection for it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 1973 (France)

Also Known As:

Jeremy Jones

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kenesset Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1