Gardner ‘Ding’ Pruitt III (James Darren) is a wealthy college playboy who prides himself on being a romance expert, attracting the admiration of every girl in the dorm. However, Ding’s true interest lies in only one coed: the attractive undergraduate Sandy Palmer (Pamela Tiffin).
Their relationship, though, faces several challenges. Sandy enjoys playing hard to get, and her guardian, Uncle Woody (Woody Woodbury) – an entertainer at the local nightclub The Silver Palms – disapproves of Ding’s romantic pursuits.
The greatest hurdle, however, comes from Ding’s millionaire grandfather, E.J. Cronin (Robert Middleton), who is determined to thwart the romance in order to arrange a “blue-blood” marriage for his grandson.
The film also features Tina Louise as a stripper-turned-maths tutor, her Gilligan’s Islandco-star Bob Denver as Ding’s eccentric sidekick, and Ellen Burstyn (credited here as Ellen McRae) portraying a charming sociology professor who aims to gather evidence against Woody’s club but ends up falling for the comic.
Nancy Sinatra makes her film debut alongside Claudia Martin, daughter of Dean Martin, both playing dorm girls.
Additional cast includes Louis Quinn as Woody’s partner, Sammee Tong as Ding’s valet – hired by Cronin to spy on him – and Jack LaRue, Allen Jenkins, and Robert Armstrong as Cronin’s cronies.
Clocking in at 96 minutes, this Technicolor romp is light-hearted fun, showcasing a cast of talented young performers who sing, dance, surf, dive, and swim..
Gardner ‘Ding’ Pruitt III
James Darren Sandy Palmer
Pamela Tiffin Sid Hoyt
Paul Lynde Topaz McQueen
Tina Louise Kelp
Bob Denver E.J. Burford Sanford Cronin
Robert Middleton Karen Cross
Nancy Sinatra Sue Lewis
Claudia Martin Dr Pauline Swenson
Ellen Burstyn (as Ellen McRae) Uncle Woody Woody Woodbury Gus Kestler
Louis Quinn Lou
Benny Baker Clyde
Sammee Tong Laura Pruitt
Anna Lee Mrs Harkness
Sheila Bromley Dean Watkins
Addison Richards Mousie
Paul ‘Mousie’ Garner Performer
Jimmy Griffin Cronin’s Business Associate
Jack La Rue Col. Leslie Jenkins
Allen Jenkins Norman Armstrong
Robert Armstrong Detective
George Raft
Director
Leslie H. Martinson
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Their relationship, though, faces several challenges. Sandy enjoys playing hard to get, and her guardian, Uncle Woody (Woody Woodbury) – an entertainer at the local nightclub The Silver Palms – disapproves of Ding’s romantic pursuits.
Gardner ‘Ding’ Pruitt III
Dr Pauline Swenson
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