For Those Who Think Young is a 1964 beach party film.
Plot
Rich kid and party animal Gardner Pruitt III (James Darren), known as “Ding” to his friends, is on the prowl for a new conquest in the form of teenager Sandy Palmer (Pamela Tiffin). In the meantime, Ding’s influential grandfather, B.S. Cronin (Robert Middleton) wants to curtail the romance and shut down a popular local college teen hangout.
Sandy’s guardians Sid Hoyt (Paul Lynde) and Woody Woodbury (playing himself) get mixed up in the proceedings, with Woody becoming the college kid’s hero at the hangout. That sends up a red flag to the college administration, which sends in Dr. Pauline Swenson to investigate allegations of underage drinking.
When the clever kids discover that ex-gangster Grandpa Cronin used to be a bootlegger, they blackmail him into keeping the club open.
Production
Cast
Ellen Burstyn, who plays the part of Dr. Pauline Swenson, is listed in the credits as Ellen McRae; and famous surfer Mickey Dora is a college boy extra in this film. Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin each have a daughter that appear onscreen: Nancy Sinatra and Claudia Martin.
Props
The white semi-convertible that James Darren's character drives is a Buick Villa Riviera, a radically styled stock 1963 Buick Riviera, designed by Burbank customizer George Barris originally to be his personal car.[1]
Music
Jerry Fielding, later famous for his television themes, composed the score for the film.
Mack David and Jerry Livingston wrote "For Those Who Think Love," sung by James Darren over the opening credits.
Bob Denver sings a capella "Ho Daddy, Surf's Up" and an additional unnamed song.
Jimmy Griffin, (later founder member of the 1970s band Bread), performs the song "I'm Gonna Walk All Over This Land, accompanied by Paul Johnson (of The Bel-Airs), Glen Grey and Richard Delvy (both of The Challengers) [2]
References
- ^ Barris TV and Movie Cars By George Barris, David Fetherston, pages 76-81. ISBN 0760301980
- ^ It's Party Time: A Musical Appreciation of the Beach Party Genre; by Stephen J. McParland; page 72. ISSN 0810-3461
External links
