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For Those Who Think Young (film)

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For Those Who Think Young
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Directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Screenplay byJames O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
Dan Beaumont
Story byDan Beaumont
Produced byHugh Benson
executive
Howard W. Koch
Starring James Darren
Pamela Tiffin
Paul Lynde
Tina Louise
Nancy Sinatra
Bob Denver
Claudia Martin
Woody Woodbury
Cinematography Harold E. Stine
Edited by Frank P. Keller
Music by Jerry Fielding
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • June 1964 (1964-06)
Running time
96 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,600,000 (US/ Canada) [1]

For Those Who Think Young is a 1964 beach party film shot in Techniscope, directed by Leslie H. Martinson and featuring James Darren, Pamela Tiffin, Paul Lynde, Tina Louise, Bob Denver, Nancy Sinatra in her film debut, Robert Middleton, Ellen Burstyn (billed as Ellen McRae), Claudia Martin and Woody Woodbury.

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Plot

Rich kid and party animal Gardner Pruitt III (James Darren), known as "Ding" to his friends, is on the prowl for a new conquest in the form of teenager Sandy Palmer (Pamela Tiffin). In the meantime, Ding's influential grandfather, B.S. Cronin (Robert Middleton) wants to curtail the romance and shut down a popular local college teen hangout.

Sandy's guardians Sid Hoyt (Paul Lynde) and Woody Woodbury (playing himself) get mixed up in the proceedings, with Woody becoming the college kid's hero at the hangout. That sends up a red flag to the college administration, which sends in Dr. Pauline Swenson to investigate allegations of underage drinking.

When the clever kids discover that ex-gangster Grandpa Cronin used to be a bootlegger, they blackmail him into keeping the club open.

Cast

Production

The film began as a script called A Young Man's Fancy. The rights were bought by Frank Sinatra's Essex Productions. The title was changed in order to secure funding participation from Pepsi Cola, who changed their slogan from "Be Sociable" (which had been used since 1958) to "Now It's Pepsi For Those Who Think Young". [2] Besides Pepsi, the film featured extensive product placement for Jax Clothing, Baskin-Robbins, Peter Pan swimwear, Buick and Honda. [3] [4] [5] Sam Arkoff of AIP later called the use of the title "the most ridiculous, hidebound, stupid concept I can think of. To put a middle aged slogan on a youth picture. What kid would go to see a film called For Those Who Think Young?" [6]

The film marked the screen debut of Nancy Sinatra, Susan Hart, Lada Edmund Jr., and Dean Martin's daughter Claudia. [3] Dolores Hart, [7] and Ann-Margret were considered to star. [8] Jeanne Crain was signed for the role of Pauline but eventually dropped out of the project. [3]

Filming began August 14, 1963 at Paramount Studios. [9] The film was shot in just 18 days. [3] The beach scenes were shot at Mailbu Beach, all in one day. [10] Some scenes were shot at the Occidental College in Los Angeles. [3]

James Darren's character drives a 1963 Buick Riviera, designed by George Barris. [11]

Music

Jerry Fielding, later famous for his television themes, composed the score for the film.

Mack David and Jerry Livingston wrote "For Those Who Think Love", sung by James Darren over the opening credits.

Bob Denver sings "Ho Daddy, Surf's Up" and "Ho Daddy, Surf's Up (Reprise)."

Jimmy Griffin (later founder member of the 1970s band Bread), performs the song "I'm Gonna Walk All Over This Land", accompanied by Paul Johnson (of The Bel-Airs), Glen Grey and Richard Delvy (both of The Challengers). [12]

Reception

The film was released in June 1964 and was a box office hit, grossing about $1.6 million, and ranking among the few Essex Company productions to turn a profit. [3] Over time, the film gained popularity on television, with heavy syndication airplay before becoming a regular fixture on Turner Classic Movies. [3] Filmink argued "Half the film is a perfectly acceptable beach movie" but " the other half is a vehicle for unfunny comic Woody Woodbury. Maybe we’re being unfair. Put it another way: don’t miss this if you’re a big Woody Woodbury fan." [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Big Rental Pictures of 1964", Variety, January 6, 1965 p 39. Please note this figure is rentals accruing to distributors not total gross.
  2. ↑ R. A. (February 8, 1961). "Advertising: Epitaph for 'makin' whoopee'". New York Times. ProQuest   115359324.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lisanti, Tom (2015). Pamela Tiffin: Hollywood to Rome, 1961–1974. McFarland & Co. pp. 71–77. ISBN   978-0-7864-9661-7.
  4. ↑ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 174
  5. ↑ Seidenbaum, A. (October 25, 1963). "'For those who think young' going all out with tie-ins". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   168469513.
  6. ↑ Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd, eds. (1975). "Interview with Sam Arkoff". Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism. E. P. Dutton. p. 265.
  7. ↑ Dorothy Kilgallen (November 3, 1962). "Film bid may defeat carroll's play". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest   141520312.
  8. ↑ Scheuer, P. K. (March 7, 1963). "Kubrick's sellers takes four parts". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   168347895.
  9. ↑ H. T. (July 6, 1963). "5-day seminar on film editing scheduled to open here oct. 7". New York Times. ProQuest   116608352.
  10. ↑ Lisanti, Thomas (August 24, 2012). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959–1969. McFarland.
  11. ↑ Barris TV and Movie Cars by George Barris, David Fetherston, pages 76–81. ISBN   0-7603-0198-0
  12. ↑ It's Party Time: A Musical Appreciation of the Beach Party Genre; by Stephen J. McParland; page 72. ISSN 0810-3461
  13. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (December 9, 2024). "Beach Party Movies Part 2: The Boom". Filmink. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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