bkoganbing
State Senator Willard Waterman is one uptight dude, but a politician with his ear to the ground. In danger of losing his election he decides to go to a ski resort to see what the youth of today are all about. Music publisher Chad Everett and coed/songwriter Mary Ann Mobley are ready to show him as well. Upon this flimsy plot hangs Get Yourself a College Girl which is also the name of the song Mary Ann Mobley wrote. She's been writing songs for a few years now, the royalties have helped with her tuition. When the board of trustees of this exclusive women's school find out about it they want to expel Ms. Mobley. I seem to remember this same plot involving a showgirl in Abbott&Costello's Here Come the Coeds. And it was better done there.Of course the film is merely an excuse to showcase several popular groups and artists of the mid sixties. The Dave Clark Five, the Animals, the Shandells, etc. all do their popular songs of the day in good style.And of course Willard Waterman wins the election by the tried and true method of bringing out the over 21 vote at the colleges. The film would really work now that the voting age nationwide is 18.And maybe John Kerry should have tried something like renting out a go-go club as his campaign headquarters. History might have been different.
sullymangolf
Well what can I say? I saw this movie at the base theater in Keflavik, Iceland back in 1965-66. The cool thing about it was that at the time the "Beach" movies were the hot ones that the military loved to show on the bases. There were probably 10 of this type of film and we saw them all and loved them. When you see a movie on a military base there is a lot of shouting and hooting going on by everyone during the film. This made it fun just to be there. California was the magical place with lots of things going on. It played to the fantasy when you are living in the land of the midnight sun! I will have to see the movie again sometime because it's been 40 plus years since I have seen it. But I did enjoy it at the time and place!
octoberfinch2
Just wanted to say, that when I was about 14 years old this movie was in UK as The Swinging Set. I was working in the sweet shop of my village cinema and had opportunity to watch it about three times in a week as I could take a seat for the main feature after my shift, in those days we always had an interval after some kind of short movie or a small feature or documentary. So I guess I just loved this movie for what it means to me about those days. I though Chad Everett the bees knees. So to anyone else out there who was young when these folk were young and singing to us Hello and welcome to Nostalgia City. I particularly remember too, the part played by Nancy Sinatra. Not much else as it is so long since I saw it, but I did so enjoy it.
shepardjessica-1
This film was exactly what I expected with some fun mid-60's music. Mary Ann Mobley, who basically only made this type of film, is lovely as always as the songwriter college girl who in a fun way is somewhat of a pre-feminist. Chris Noel as Sue Ann, the beautiful blonde, who also specialized in 60's beach films is delightful, and Nancy Sinatra (although she doesn't sing) appears in one of her first films and looks so young. The men are nothing to speak of.Interesting musical groups including The Animals and The Dave Clarke Five make this better than some from this genre. Best performance = Chris Noel. Enjoyable, silly jokes, watusi dancing, and just fun stuff.
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