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Where the Boys Are

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George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, and Yvette Mimieux in Where the Boys Are (1960)
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  • Comedy
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  • Romance
Four very different college girls drive to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break and seek out various adventures and romance for themselves.Four very different college girls drive to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break and seek out various adventures and romance for themselves.Four very different college girls drive to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break and seek out various adventures and romance for themselves.
IMDb RATING
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2.7K
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  • Director
    • Henry Levin
  • Writers
    • George Wells(screen play)
    • Glendon Swarthout(novel "Where The Boys Are")
  • Stars
    • Dolores Hart
    • George Hamilton
    • Yvette Mimieux
Top credits
  • Director
    • Henry Levin
  • Writers
    • George Wells(screen play)
    • Glendon Swarthout(novel "Where The Boys Are")
  • Stars
    • Dolores Hart
    • George Hamilton
    • Yvette Mimieux
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Where the Boys Are
    Trailer 3:12
    Where the Boys Are

    Photos74

    George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Barbara Nichols, and Paula Prentiss in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Barbara Nichols, and Paula Prentiss in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux, Barbara Nichols, and Paula Prentiss in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Yvette Mimieux in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Yvette Mimieux in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Yvette Mimieux in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Yvette Mimieux in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Sean Flynn in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Sean Flynn in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Sean Flynn in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    George Hamilton and Dolores Hart in Where the Boys Are (1960)
    Jim Hutton, Frank Gorshin, Barbara Nichols, and Paula Prentiss in Where the Boys Are (1960)

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    Dolores Hart
    Dolores Hart
    • Merritt Andrewsas Merritt Andrews
    George Hamilton
    George Hamilton
    • Ryder Smithas Ryder Smith
    Yvette Mimieux
    Yvette Mimieux
    • Melanie Tolmanas Melanie Tolman
    Jim Hutton
    Jim Hutton
    • TV Thompsonas TV Thompson
    Barbara Nichols
    Barbara Nichols
    • Lola Fandangoas Lola Fandango
    Paula Prentiss
    Paula Prentiss
    • Tuggle Carpenteras Tuggle Carpenter
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • Police Captainas Police Captain
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Basilas Basil
    Rory Harrity
    Rory Harrity
    • Franklinas Franklin
    Ted Berger
    • Stout Man on Beachas Stout Man on Beach
    John Brennan
    • Dillas Dill
    Connie Francis
    Connie Francis
    • Angieas Angie
    Carol Byron
    Carol Byron
    • Sybilas Sybil
    • (uncredited)
    John Cliff
    John Cliff
    • Policeman at Hospitalas Policeman at Hospital
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Deery
    • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Amy Douglass
    • Dr. Raunchas Dr. Raunch
    • (uncredited)
    Dennis Durney
    • Young Manas Young Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Levin
    • Writers
      • George Wells(screen play)
      • Glendon Swarthout(novel "Where The Boys Are")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dolores Hart left Hollywood a few years after this movie was released and became a Benedictine nun; she has been a Mother Superior for many years.
    • Goofs
      When the kids are first introduced to Basil's jazz band, hundreds of kids rush to the bar, with the main characters in the rear. Yet, the main characters somehow manage to find one of the few tables in the bar.
    • Quotes

      Tuggle Carpenter: Girls like me weren't built to be educated. We were made to have children. That's my ambition: to be a walking, talking baby factory. Legal, of course. And with union labor.

    • Crazy credits
      "and introducing Connie Francis"
    • Connections
      Featured in Where the Boys Were: A Retrospective (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Where the Boys Are
      Words by Howard Greenfield
      Music by Neil Sedaka
      Performed by Connie Francis (uncredited)
      Courtesy of Nevins - Kirshner

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    Fort Lauderdale Spring Break Fun!
    Where The Boys Are (1960 Dir. Henry Levin) Fort Lauderdale College Spring Break! Oh Boy! Oh Girl! See where the perennially tan George Hamilton first acquired his swarthy complexion. Also features one of the best '60s light comediennes Paula Prentiss as "Tuggle Carpenter". Lots of talk amongst the girls about how far they should go. Lots of talk amongst the boys about how far they've gotten. A classic American take on life when the air was clean and sex was dirty. Before there was MTV's Spring Break, there was this movie. Great for viewing with mixed company (that's old-fashioned slang for boys and girls together).
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    • mrcaw1
    • Apr 27, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 28, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros.
      • WB Shop / Warner Archive
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Plaza zelja
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Euterpe
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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