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The Careless Years
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Wikipedia article
'The Careless Years' is a 1957 film from United Artists directed by Arthur Hiller and produced by Edward Lewis. The film was the directorial debut for Hiller. The film stars Dean Stockwell and Natalie Trundy in an early film appearance.
Plot
Two high school seniors from different social groups go on a date. He begins to fall for her when she resists his amorous advances and decides they should get married immediately. Both sets of parents object to the sudden nature of the proposal. He talks her into going to Mexico to get married, but they decide it is best to wait until they are older.
Main cast
Production
The film originally was called 'The Young Lovers'. The female lead went to Natalie Trundy, who was then 16 and only had made one film. Bryna Productions signed her to a five-year contract.MISS KERR SIGNED FOR FILM MUSICAL New York Times 22 Dec 1956: 14. The male lead went to former child actor Dean Stockwell, who also was signed to a five-year contract.SUSAN HAYWARD TO STAR FOR FOX New York Times 26 Dec 1956: 34.
It was the first feature as director for Arthur Hiller. He recalled he was offered the job, "read the script, and I liked it a lot, but I had reservations. And I thought 'Do I tell him [the producer] about my reservations? Or do I pretend I really just love it? I don't want to lose the job'. Finally I went about it honestly and just told them just what my feelings were. Those are my feelings, and I'm doing a rewrite, just on those items".
Critical reception
Bosley Crowther of 'The New York Times' did not care for the movie: "The pace is slow, the writing uninspired and the approach to the issue is often nave and repetitious."
See also
* List of American films of 1957
References
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