In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show.In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show.In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show.
Donovan Leitch Jr.
- Del
- (as Donovan Leitch)
Sean Sullivan
- Popeye
- (as Sean Gregory Sullivan)
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Did you know
- TriviaPeter Boyle's character "Uncle Pete" is based on a real children's show host in Philadelphia in the time of the film. The host was Uncle Pete Boyle; Peter Boyle's father.
- GoofsA highway sign indicates I-476 (the famed Philly "Blue Route") which didn't exist at the time of film.
- ConnectionsFeatures Splendor in the Grass (1961)
- SoundtracksAnyone Who Had a Heart
Written and Produced by Hal David and Burt Bacharach
Performed by Dionne Warwick
© Jac Music Co., Inc./Blue Seas Music, Inc./U.S. Songs, Inc.
Featured review
great dancing & music, in humorous teen-age growing-up story
The earlier review saying this is one of the worst movies ever made is obviously from someone who hasn't seen a lot of bad movies. All I can guess is that it brought back too many bad memories of the reviewer's teen-age years, teen-age angst being one of the things with which this movie deals. All in all, I found it quite enjoyable, especially because it made such good use of the music from the time, including Vince Guaraldi's big hit "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" (and when that song plays in the background, it is really telling you something about what is going to happen). The story line is not much, dealing with teen-age romance and growing pains, and with the difficulties of trying to fit into the currently popular styles, whatever they may be, but it's not terrible either. Joey Pants' speech in the classroom is a classic, and a lot of the other scenes in the movie transcend the story. I certainly wouldn't call it a great movie, but if you enjoyed "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", or "Some Kind of Wonderful", then you'll have a good time watching this one too.
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- mparks
- Apr 30, 2003
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $136,567
- Gross worldwide
- $136,567
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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