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Get Yourself a College Girl
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Wikipedia article
'Get Yourself a College Girl', also released as 'The Swingin' Set', is a 1964 Metrocolor film comedy in the style of a beach party movie. The plot involves a college co-ed who tries to balance her time writing songs and dealing with her publisher who tries to pursue her. It was directed by Sidney Miller and written by Robert E. Kent, and filmed at Sun Valley, Idaho, United States.Musical Due Wednesday
Los Angeles Times 22 Dec 1964: C7.
Plot
Terry Taylor (Mary Ann Mobley) is a senior at conservative Wyndham College for Women (fictitious), and under an assumed name, a successful pop songwriter. After her publisher Gary Underwood (Chad Everett) unknowingly exposes her career, Wyndham's board of trustees—including the college founder's grandson, California State Senator Hubert Morrison (Willard Waterman)—condemns Terry for indecent behavior.
To distract herself from a possible expulsion, Terry, her friends Sue Ann Mobley (Chris Noel) and Lynne (Nancy Sinatra), and their physical-education instructor Marge Endicott (Joan O'Brien) travel to Sun Valley, Idaho, for a Christmas-break ski vacation. There, they meet Gary and his artist friend Armand (Fabrizio Mioni); Senator Morrison, who wants to solicit the youth vote; and Lynne's husband.
The Dave Clark Five, The Animals, and other musical acts perform in the background as Gary and Armand romance Terry and Sue Ann, respectively, while Lynne and her husband spend the entire vacation in their room. Senator Morrison courts Marge and shows that he is a talented dancer, but an embarrassing newspaper photograph threatens his re-election. The others demonstrate his support among the young by holding a successful telephone poll with musical performances.
Cast
* Mary Ann Mobley as Teresa 'Terry' Taylor
* Joan O'Brien as teacher Miss Marge Endicott
* Nancy Sinatra as Lynne
* Chris Noel as Sue Ann Mobley
* Chad Everett as Gary Underwood
* Willard Waterman as Senator Hubert Morrison
* Fabrizio Mioni as Armand
* James Millhollin as Gordon
* Paul Todd as Ray
* Donnie Brooks as Donnie
* Hortense Petra as Donna, the Photographer
* Dorothy Neumann as Miss Martha Stone, Dean of Wyndham College
* Marti Barris as Secretary
* Mario Costello as Bellboy
* Percy Helton as Senator's chauffeur
* The Standells as Themselves
* The Dave Clark Five as Themselves
* Stan Getz as Himself
* Astrud Gilberto as Herself
* Roberta Linn as Herself
* The Bellboys as Themselves
* The Animals as Themselves
* The Rhythm Masters as Themselves
* The Jimmy Smith Trio as Themselves
Production
The film was known as 'Watusi A Go-Go', 'The Swingin' Set' and 'The Go Go Set'.Nancy in Film
Chicago Tribune 20 Sep 1964: g13.
Music
* Sidney Miller and Fred Karger wrote two songs for the film, The Swingin Set, performed offscreen by Donnie Brooks at the films opening, and Get Yourself a College Girl, performed in the film by Mary Ann Mobley.
* Stan Getz with the Stan Getz Quartet back Astrud Gilberto as she performs The Girl from Ipanema.
* The Rhythm Masters perform Beat Street Rag.
* Jimmy Smith with The Jimmy Smith Trio perform Comin' Home Johnny and the instrumental "The Sermon."
* Freddie Bell & Roberta Linn with the Bellboys perform Talkin' About Love.
* The Standells perform Bony Maronie and The Swim.
* The Dave Clark Five perform Whenever You're Around, and Thinking of You Baby."
* The Animals sing Blue Feeling and Around and Around.
* Singer Nancy Sinatra, who would have a hit record two years later, appears in this film but does not sing.
Reception
The 'Los Angeles Times' called it "inoffensively silly".Holiday Film Features Girls, Musical Groups
Harford, Margaret. Los Angeles Times (26 Dec 1964: 19.
See also
* List of American films of 1964
References
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