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About
During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. Benjie joins the Marines as Hermie and Oscy enter college. There, Hermie falls head over heels for another freshman named Julie, and the two old friends deal with a troublesome fraternity president who is in charge of hazings.
Theatrical
Apr 10, 1973
Box Office
$13.8M
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Keywords
new york city
world war ii
male friendship
college
autobiography
sequel
slice of life
hazing
coming of age
high school graduation
high school friends
first love
childhood friends
maturity
fraternity initiation
fraternity house
life during wartime
1940s
college freshman
college love
joining the army
coney island, new york city
phone booth
off to college
Summer of '42 Collection
Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie come of age in the early to mid-1940s.
Cast
Full credits →G
Gary Grimes
Hermie
J
Jerry Houser
Oscy
D
Deborah Winters
Julie
W
William Atherton
Fraternity President
S
Sam Bottoms
Marty
M
Murray Westgate
Principal
J
James Forrest
Football Coach
J
John Kerr
Hotel Bartender
M
Marian Waldman
Grade Advisor
J
Joe Ponazecki
Professor
M
Mary Long
Valedictorian
M
Marcia Diamond
Mrs. Gilhuly
M
Michael A. Hoey
2nd Proctor
J
Jan Campbell
Mother
L
Les Barker
Bartender (uncredited)
J
Jeanne Beker
Bernice (uncredited)
R
Rummy Bishop
Candy Vendor (uncredited)
J
John Candy
Paule (uncredited)
W
William J. Daprato
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
R
Ralph Endersby
Fraternity Senior (uncredited)
