Summer of '42 (1971)
In everyone's life there's a "Summer of '42"
Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.
Director: Robert Mulligan
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: April 19, 1971
Cast
- Jennifer O'Neill - Dorothy
- Gary Grimes - Hermie
- Jerry Houser - Oscy
- Oliver Conant - Benjie
- Katherine Allentuck - Aggie
- Christopher Norris - Miriam
- Lou Frizzell - Druggist
- Walter Scott - Dorothy's Husband (uncredited)
- Maureen Stapleton - Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
- Robert Mulligan - Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Michel Legrand
Cinematography: Robert Surtees
Editing: Folmar Blangsted
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childhood Sweethearts and First Loves, Young Love and Rebellious Spirits, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Rekindled High School Romance
Keywords
island, beach, sexual frustration, age difference, obsession, world war ii, sand, coming of age, summer vacation, beach house, first love, older woman younger man relationship, sexual awakening, 1940s, summer cottage
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Summer of '42 about?
- Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.
- Who directed Summer of '42?
- Summer of '42 was directed by Robert Mulligan.
- Who stars in Summer of '42?
- Summer of '42 stars Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Katherine Allentuck, Christopher Norris.
- How long is Summer of '42?
- Summer of '42 has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Summer of '42?
- Summer of '42 is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Summer of '42 produced?
- Summer of '42 was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Summer of '42?
- The themes of Summer of '42 include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childhood Sweethearts and First Loves, Young Love and Rebellious Spirits, The Complex Bond Between Mother and Son, Rekindled High School Romance.