Almost Summer
Of all the major cast members, each portraying a high school junior or senior, only John Friedrich was under the age of 20 at the time of production. In fact, most of the primary actors and actresses playing students were well into their twenties when filming commenced, with Lee Purcell already 30 years of age and Tim Matheson nearly 30.,The main plot hinges on Bobby Devito scrambling to find a candidate to run against the popular Christine Alexander for student body President, which is necessary because Bobby's been taking bets on the election (in excess of $2000 according to the dialogue). The problem with his plan is that he's taking bets from the very people who will be voting in the election. In other words, for him to win it would require that the majority of students bet money that Christine Alexander would win the election, and then vote against her.,Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Earl Holliman/Charles Nelson Reilly/Billy Crystal/Donna Theodore/Merie Earle (1977),A Little Bit Like Magic
Written by Ron Altbach, Kelly Sherman and Doc Robinson
Performed by King Harvest,i saw this teen comedy at a drive-in double feature along with 'thank god its Friday',which had some of the same cast. lee Purcell as a snotty b**ch type,is devilishly sexy,as she was still a hot little fox,in the Nancy Allen vein. Didi conn plays the ugly duckling type,who becomes a swan,ala 'shes all that',she shows surprisingly,an incredible set of bazookies in a tight red gown during the prom scene,who would of thought that frenchie was such a sexpot?. john Friedrich,Tim matheson and Bruno Kirby,round out the cast of guy characters and 'the beach boys' mike love adds music. this movie also had the lovely actress 'sunny Johnson',who sadly in the early 80's would pass away quite young,she would go on to appear in 'national lampoon's animal house','the night the lights went out in Georgia' and 'flashdance'. i thought this movie was pretty good at the time and it obviously had a reliable cast,this movie should definitely be repackaged in a double DVD set along with 'shes all that',as they both have a lot in common.,