The problem with films where an older person decides to go back to college is that they obviously can't rely on academics that much and bring out the idea that college is for fun, dances, and other nonsensical things. "High Time" falls for this as well. As always, you never saw the academic year to go by so quickly.
Bing Crosby first sings a little more than an hour, as he croons Love's Even Lovelier the 2nd Time Around. Nicole Maurey, who co-starred with Crosby in the wonderful "Little Boy Lost," is his romantic interest in this film. She's the French-literature teacher, who might have to leave when Crosby's jealous daughter tries to create the usual scandal.
Needing a break from the intense "Diary of Anne Frank," Richard Beymer was probably happy to be in this film. Other than a little dancing, he contributes very little as is the case with co-stars Tuesday Weld and Fabian.
Gavin MacLeod is the idiotic chemistry teacher. Isn't the case with most chemistry teachers?
Crosby dresses up in drag and he looks like a civil war Agnes Morehead in the process. With confederate dressing and a band wearing wigs of George Washington's era, the whole thing is one silly mess.
Crosby's valedictorian speech at the end is uplifting, but by then, you can't wait for this film to end.
Bing Crosby first sings a little more than an hour, as he croons Love's Even Lovelier the 2nd Time Around. Nicole Maurey, who co-starred with Crosby in the wonderful "Little Boy Lost," is his romantic interest in this film. She's the French-literature teacher, who might have to leave when Crosby's jealous daughter tries to create the usual scandal.
Needing a break from the intense "Diary of Anne Frank," Richard Beymer was probably happy to be in this film. Other than a little dancing, he contributes very little as is the case with co-stars Tuesday Weld and Fabian.
Gavin MacLeod is the idiotic chemistry teacher. Isn't the case with most chemistry teachers?
Crosby dresses up in drag and he looks like a civil war Agnes Morehead in the process. With confederate dressing and a band wearing wigs of George Washington's era, the whole thing is one silly mess.
Crosby's valedictorian speech at the end is uplifting, but by then, you can't wait for this film to end.