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Because They're Young (1960)
Directed by Paul Wendkos
“Whoever you are, you're in this picture! Because this tells of youth's challenge to grown-ups who can't understand!”
Drama · 1h 42m
Director Paul Wendkos' 1960 film adaptation of the controversial novel "Harrison High", about an idealistic young high-school teacher dealing with over-sexed and troubled teenagers, is notable for its casting of newcomer Dick Clark in the starring role. Others in the cast include Tuesday Weld, Michael Callan, Victoria Shaw, Roberta Shore, Warren Berlinger, Doug McClure, Linda Watkins, Rudy Bond, Philip Coolidge, Stephen Talbot, Kathryn Card, James Darren, Duane Eddy, The Rebels and Bess Flowers.
Cast
Dick Clark
Neil Hendry
Victoria Shaw
Joanne Dietrich
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Michael Callan
Griff Rimer
Tuesday Weld
Anne Gregor
Warren Berlinger
Buddy McCalla
Roberta Shore
Richelle 'Ricky' Summers
Doug McClure
Jim Trent
Duane Eddy
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James Darren
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Linda Watkins
Frances McCalla
Chris Robinson
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Rudy Bond
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Crew
- Director
- Paul Wendkos
- Writer
- James Gunn
- Novel
- John Farris
- Director of Photography
- Wilfrid M. Cline
- Original Music Composer
- John Williams
Details
- Release date
- 1960-04-01
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Drexel Productions