Palm Springs Weekend
IT'S WHERE THE BOYS ARE AND THE GIRLS ARE...that swingin' vacation weekend when American youth descends on America's swankiest playground!
1963 · 1h 40m · UNRATED
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Overview
Set in Palm Springs during a long, fun-filled weekend where several Los Angeles college students flock to spring break, centering on Jim who finds romance with Bunny, the daughter of Palm Springs harred, stressful police chief. Jim's bumbling roommate, Biff, tries to get Amanda, a tomboyish girl's attention with a so-called love gadget. Meanwhile, Gayle Lewis is a high school senior posing as a wealthy college girl who is pursued by Eric Dean, a wealthy and spoiled college prepie, while Gayle has eyes for a cowboy from Texas, named Stretch. Also Jim and Biff's basketball coach, Campbell, tries to romance Naomi, the owner of the motel where all of the gang is staying at, which is interfered by Naomi's young, trouble-making, brat son who's dubbed, Boom-Boom.
Director and cast
- Norman Taurog Director
- Troy Donahue as Jim Munroe
- Connie Stevens as Gayle Lewis - Jane Hoover
- Ty Hardin as Doug 'Stretch' Fortune
- Stefanie Powers as Bunny Dixon
- Robert Conrad as Eric Dean
- Andrew Duggan as Police Chief Dixon
- Jack Weston as Coach Fred Campbell
- Carole Cook as Naomi Yates
- Jerry Van Dyke as Biff Roberts
More films
Girl Happy (1965)
Comedy · Music · Romance · Approved
A Chicago mobster hires a rock and roll singer and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Director
- Boris Sagal
- Cast
- Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold J. Stone
Spring Break (1983)
Comedy · Romance · R
Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Director
- Sean S. Cunningham
- Cast
- David Knell, Perry Lang, Paul Land
Where the Boys Are (1960)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · APPROVED
Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie - all students at mid-western Penmore University - are planning on going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break to get away from the mid-western snow despite not having much money to spend once there. On the drive down, they admit their real purpose is to go where the boys are.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Director
- Henry Levin
- Cast
- Dolores Hart, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux
Piranha 3D (2010)
Comedy · Horror · R
Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then, an earthquake opens an underwater chasm, releasing an enormous swarm of ancient Piranha that have been dormant for thousands of years, now with a taste for human flesh. This year, there's ...
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Director
- Alexandre Aja
- Cast
- Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Jerry O'Connell
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel










Comments
Talk about the film with other members