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But as she grows up, he finds himself falling in love with her, and ... Pat Boone gets to sing his big hit "Love Letters in the Sand" in dreamy fashion. He is so handsome and adorable on his parents' TV show now running on Antenna TV, that I'd really like to see this movie. The guy in the NY Times liked it a lot, stating "The original cutting edge of "Bernardine" is gone, but on the whole, you still couldn't find a nicer bunch of people." COMMENT: This was Fox's 82nd CinemaScope feature. Terry Moore plays the telephone operator the guys get hung up on, and her placid demeanor and condescending smile suggest she's no brainier than the boys. Maybe that would have been a better plot but certainly that's not what this movie is about. Four orphans, raised by an aging clown, becomes a high wire act in a circus. Even main character's mother (Janet Gaynor) is rather silly and is a poor written role to end her movie career. Bernardine is a 1957 American musical film directed by Henry Levin and starring Pat Boone, Terry Moore, Dean Jagger, Dick Sargent, and Janet Gaynor. "Dean Jagger romances Gaynor; Deal to join Fairbanks and Dragon." Was this review helpful to you? I can't wait to see it, and when I do I'll revise this review and post my actual opinion. We see these five boys having fun doing nothing but bullying a classmate, racing boats (why did the producers not use more of boat races matter is a mystery) and spending their lives in a rather stupid and irritating way. That's how Bernardine will go down in cinema history. Bernadine. Molly and Bee, sweet young 'working girls,' live in a cheap room over a New York grocery store. First of all, whoever wrote the imdb storyline did never watch this movie. and has no point of interest. But one of them does not manage to date any girl until he meets Jean. Certainly for not any great merit of its own. The stage play opened on Broadway at the Playhouse on 16 October 1952 and ran a surprisingly number of no less than 157 performances. Texan farmers the Frake family head for the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
I can't wait to see it, and when I do I'll revise this review and post my actual opinion.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Schallert, Edwin. I still do not understand the point of this movie. One wanders what made good actors like her, Dean Jagger and Walter Abel accept such poorly scripted roles. Goodbye Charlie 1964 Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone Full Length Comedy Fantasy Movie - Duration: 1:56:29.
"Bernardine" was a vehicle for Pat Boone, a singer turned actor who was at the height of his popularity then. The film was advertised as a vehicle for Pat Boone - all he did was sing a few songs alone on screen and utter a couple of words.
Only things do not happen as they thought. With Pat Boone, Terry Moore, Janet Gaynor, Dean Jagger. High school students enter a fictional woman's name (Bernardine Mudd) in a contest. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. One of the most idiotic scenes in movie musicals has to be Pat Boone, in the boys' locker room, instructing Richard (Dick) Sargent on the art of picking up chicks, crooning "Technique" à la Harry Belafonte. At My Front Door. Was this review helpful? The story of five silly, good-for-nothing unsympathetic schoolmates who have an ideal girl named Bernardine does not really allow for high expectations.
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Comedy The parents are focused on winning the competitions for livestock and cooking. It is PAINFUL to watch Dick Sergant and the others. Ronnie is so affable and good-natured, I was sorry to learn that he passed away in 2007. They fall in love, but Carère's movie studio wants to capitalize on this newly found love for publicity. Certificate: Passed The title song, with words and music by Johnny Mercer, became a hit record for Boone. * from **** Thrown out of the Riviera, a family of grifters meets a lonely, vulnerable rich old woman and insinuate themselves into her life while they sponge off her. Bernardine (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A group of teen-age boys discuss the attributes of the perfect girl and proceed to create a mental image of their dreamboat. The contestant wins and hilarity ensues. '50s Actor Kerr Dead at 81: Played (Possibly) Gay Adolescent in Controversial Play and MovieJohn Kerr Dead at 81 – Starred in The Pit And The Pendulum Relive the funniest moments that happened before the opening credits of "Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Pat Boone, Terry Moore, Janet Gaynor.
An Iowa family finds adventure, love, and heartbreak, when they spend a week at the state fair. In fact, one of his songs (Johnny Mercer Technique about the way to proceed with girls) is so male chauvinist that it is hard to believe it was sung by the same man who wanted to change Ain't that a shame title and lyrics due to its content!
Bernardine. With Pat Boone, Terry Moore, Janet Gaynor, Dean Jagger. Ultra-pasteurized pop singer Pat Boone makes his feature film debut in this comical and tuneful look at adolescent life in the late 1950s.