The Young Swingers
| The Young Swingers | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Maury Dexter |
| Screenplay by | Harry Spalding |
| Produced by | Maury Dexter |
| Starring | Rod Lauren Molly Bee Gene McDaniels Jack Larson Karen Gunderson Jo Helton |
| Cinematography | Jacques R. Marquette |
| Edited by | Jodie Copelan |
| Music by | Hank Levine |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Young Swingers (also known as Come to the Party [1]) is a 1963 American musical comedy film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Harry Spalding.[2] The film stars Rod Lauren, Molly Bee, Gene McDaniels, Jack Larson, Karen Gunderson and Jo Helton. It was released in September 1963 by 20th Century Fox.[3][4]
Plot
Vicki Crawford's aunt owns a building currently being used as a nightclub. Vicki takes a job there and falls in love with singer Mel Hudson, together hoping her Aunt Roberta will change her mind about tearing the building down.
A party is planned for Vicki's 21st birthday, but the club is destroyed by a fire. Vicki suspects her aunt of arson, but Mel proves to her satisfaction that faulty wiring was responsible for the blaze. Roberta has a change of heart, and she is willing to build a new club for Vicki and the other performers.
Cast
- Rod Lauren as Mel Hudson
- Molly Bee as Vicki Crawford
- Gene McDaniels as Fred Lewis
- Jack Larson as Pete Mundy
- Karen Gunderson as Judi Sherwood
- Jo Helton as Roberta Crawford
- John Merritt as Ken Sherwood
- Justin Smith as Bruce Webster
- Jerry Summers as Roger Kelly
- Jack Younger as Irving Bird
Reception
Boxoffice wrote: "Admirably compact and concisely concerned with the reigning young folk appeal of the day – Hootenanny – this latest by Associated Producers, Inc., Maury Dexter produced-and-directed, should please the general mass market. Predictably, it's at its best when the sound of music holds forth. The Harry Spalding screenplay isn't in the best tradition, being more a compilation of interwoven events and episodes spun out haphazardly against the setting of a young-folk club. ... The pacing is light and demands on absorbing not too great."[5]
References
- ^ "Lippert film now shooting". Los Angeles Times. June 28, 1963. ProQuest 168367343.
- ^ "The Young Swingers". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "The Young Swingers (1963) – Overview". Turner Classic Movies. November 27, 1963. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "The-Young-Swingers – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "The Young Swingers". Boxoffice. 84 (11): b11, b12. January 6, 1964. ProQuest 1670959391.