A pretty young student called Terry (former ‘Miss America 1959’ Mary Ann Mobley) gets into trouble when she’s exposed as the songwriter of some disreputable – but supposedly groovy – tunes with dirty lyrics.
The revelation endangers her tenure at staid Wyndham College but fortunately, ambitious Senator Hubert Morrison (Willard Waterman) is around to help out – in exchange for some youth “cred” with the voters. Chad Everett costars as the publisher of Terry’s songs and principal drooler over her watusi dance moves.
This would-be fun teen picture is saved by the appearance of a strange melange of musicians, including early Britpoppers The Dave Clark Five and The Animals, lounge chanteuse Astrud Gilberto and cool jazzman Stan Getz.
Terry
Mary Ann Mobley Marge
Joan O’Brien Sue
Chris Noel Lynne Nancy Sinatra Gary
Chad Everett Armand
Fabrizio Mioni Senator Hubert Morrison
Willard Waterman The Dave Clark Five The Dave Clark Five The Animals The Animals Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto Stan Getz
Stan Getz The Standells The Standells
Director
Sidney Miller
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