Junior Prom

1946
1h 9m

IMDb RATING

4.1/10

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Eddie Heywood, Abe Lyman, June Preisser, Freddie Stewart, Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson, and Abe Lyman Orchestra in Junior Prom (1946)

Comedy Musical

A rich man's son is running for student-body president in the local high school, and the boy's father tells the school principal that if his son wins the election, he will make a sizable don... Read allA rich man's son is running for student-body president in the local high school, and the boy's father tells the school principal that if his son wins the election, he will make a sizable donation to the school that will pay for the football team's much-needed uniforms.A rich man's son is running for student-body president in the local high school, and the boy's father tells the school principal that if his son wins the election, he will make a sizable donation to the school that will pay for the football team's much-needed uniforms.

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IMDb RATING

4.1/10

136

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Riffed for Rifftrax by Bridget Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl of Mystery Science Theater 3000 fame.

Goofs
At 50:07, Dodie Rogers, a single high-school junior, is wearing a wedding band on her left ring finger. June Preisser. age 26, was married in real life at the time.

Connections
Featured in RiffTrax Presents: Junior Prom (2018)

Soundtracks
Teen Canteen
Written by Sid Robin
Sung by Freddie Stewart with the Abe Lyman Orchestra

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5/10

Teenagers In Their Mid-Twenties Act Silly

World War II had just ended the year prior to this movie. Americans were tired of four years of war and were ready for some silliness. This movie excels at silliness, teen slang of the era (the word "swell" was apparently very popular with the kids), and boys wearing suits and bow ties to high school.

None of the actors playing the teenagers in this were actual teens when this movie was made. In fact, Frankie Darro, who plays Roy Donne here, was pushing 30. Everything that happens in the movie is about as spicy as white bread soaked in milk. The Hays Code was still in effect in Hollywood, so no curse words, nudity, or evils such as interracial relationships were allowed onscreen. Edgy movies were simply forbidden, so fans of Pulp Fiction or Night of the Living Dead probably won't find much of interest here.

This isn't really a bad movie, but it is extremely dated, so just know going in what you are in for. I've certainly seen worse movies, (Monster a Go-Go comes to mind). So let's all head down to the Teen Canteen and watch the kids cultivate their bald spots and creaky joints.