Review of Summer of '42 (1971) by Allan C — 16 Jul 2011
Well made very sappy coming of age story. You can forgive the soft focus and drippy romantic score because they are all done so well. Director Robert Mulligan does nostalgia pieces better than almost anyone, having directed the similarly nostalgic "To Kill a Mocking Bird" and "Man in the Moon".
For not having a lot of screen time, Jennifer O'Neil delivers a very memorable performance, but for me the real star of the film is the Michel Legrand score. I could listen to that film score forever.
This review of Summer of '42 (1971) was written by Allan C on 16 Jul 2011.
Summer of '42 has generally received positive reviews.
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