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Summer of '42

  • 1971
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9.4K
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Oliver Conant, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Jennifer O'Neill in Summer of '42 (1971)
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Coming-of-AgeTeen DramaTeen RomanceDramaRomance

During his summer vacation on Nantucket Island in 1942, young Hermie, eagerly awaiting his first sexual encounter, develops an innocent love for young war bride Dorothy who is awaiting news ... Read allDuring his summer vacation on Nantucket Island in 1942, young Hermie, eagerly awaiting his first sexual encounter, develops an innocent love for young war bride Dorothy who is awaiting news about her soldier husband's fate in WWII.During his summer vacation on Nantucket Island in 1942, young Hermie, eagerly awaiting his first sexual encounter, develops an innocent love for young war bride Dorothy who is awaiting news about her soldier husband's fate in WWII.

  • Director
    • Robert Mulligan
  • Writer
    • Herman Raucher
  • Stars
    • Jennifer O'Neill
    • Gary Grimes
    • Jerry Houser
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    9.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Mulligan
    • Writer
      • Herman Raucher
    • Stars
      • Jennifer O'Neill
      • Gary Grimes
      • Jerry Houser
    • 125User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Jennifer O'Neill
    Jennifer O'Neill
    • Dorothy
    Gary Grimes
    Gary Grimes
    • Hermie
    Jerry Houser
    Jerry Houser
    • Oscy
    Oliver Conant
    • Benjie
    Katherine Allentuck
    • Aggie
    Christopher Norris
    Christopher Norris
    • Miriam
    Lou Frizzell
    Lou Frizzell
    • Druggist
    Robert Mulligan
    Robert Mulligan
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Scott
    Walter Scott
    • Dorothy's Husband
    • (uncredited)
    Maureen Stapleton
    Maureen Stapleton
    • Hermie's Mother
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Mulligan
    • Writer
      • Herman Raucher
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    • Trivia
      According to Stanley Kubrick's wife Christiane Kubrick, this was one of his favorite films.
    • Goofs
      The final scene shows the sun setting (or rising) on the ocean as waves roll onto the beach. On closer inspection though, the film is playing backwards, and the waves are heading out to sea.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [voice-over] Nothing from that first day I saw her and no one that has happened to me since, has ever been as frightening and as confusing. For no person I've ever known has ever done more to make me feel more sure, more insecure, more important and less significant.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Shining (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Summer of '42
      Music by Michel Legrand
      Played several times throughout the film

    User reviews125

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    Absolutely great coming of age movie.

    Three young boys spend their summers on a vacation spot on the New England coast. They share their tribulations and fascinations while partaking of the lazy summers. The summer of '42, they discover sex and exchange yearnings. One of the boys finds a book, with pictures no less. Now their desires are really getting fired up.

    One of the boys, Hermie, played by Gary Grimes, has to deal with a strong infatuation with a young wife staying in a house on the beach. The finale is tender and bittersweet. My favorite scene is the drug store scene. It is a real hoot; trying to buy "protection" along with needless items as a decoy.

    The other two boys are played by Jerry Houser and Oliver Conant. The object of Hermie's infatuation is the alluring Jennifer O'Neill. She plays the part so effortlessly and so easily the object of any young boy's dream.

    This is an enjoyable human drama about daydreams,sexual awareness and coming of age. Beautiful music supplied by Michel Legrand.
    • michaelRokeefe
    • Jun 13, 2000
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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Leto '42
    • Filming locations
      • Mendocino, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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