The Young Lovers (1964 film)

The Young Lovers is a blackandwhite American romantic drama, released by MetroGoldwynMayer in November 1964. The sole directorial effort of its producer, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., it stars Peter Fonda and Sharon Hugueny in the final of her four feature film appearances, with second leads Nick Adams and Deborah Walley.

The New York Times Guide to Movies on TV 1970 edition, edited by Howard Thompson, starting with the writeup tagline Uhhuh, provides a onesentence overview of the plot and describes the film as A tasteful, occasionally interesting and tentative little drama, that seems decorously light years away from todays campus realism but even on its own terms disappointingly beats a retreat from reality. The review also praises Malachi Throne, Joseph Campanella and Beatrice Straight, and ends with Best of all are Nick Adams as Fondas roommate and Deborah Walley as his peppery, virtuous little quarry. A small photograph from the film depicts the four young leads sharing a drink.Steven H. Scheuers Movies on TV 198687 edition gives The Young Loversstar out of 4, describing it as pangs of first love, Hollywoodstyle and concluding, As usual, the principals act more dopey than romantic. By the 199394 edition, the conclusion had been deleted, leaving only the description. Leonard Maltins Movie Guide 2009 edition manages a higher rating,stars out of 4, but not a higher opinion, denigrating it as an Amateurish, meandering drama of college youth involved in romance. ........

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