In everyone's life there's a "Summer of '42"
Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.
Summer of '42 (1971) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Robert Mulligan, released on April 19, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser and Oliver Conant. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 164 ratings.
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Jennifer O'Neill
as Dorothy
Gary Grimes
as Hermie
Jerry Houser
as Oscy
Oliver Conant
as Benjie
Katherine Allentuck
as Aggie
Christopher Norris
as Miriam
Lou Frizzell
as Druggist
Walter Scott
as Dorothy's Husband (uncredited)
Maureen Stapleton
as Hermie's Mother (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Mulligan
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Robert Mulligan, written by Herman Raucher, produced by Richard A. Roth.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 164 ratings.
**_Sex-obsessed boys on Nantucket in 1942_** RELEASED IN 1971 and directed by Robert Mulligan, "Summer of '42” is the biographical drama of Herman “Hermie” Raucher (Gary Grimes) coming of age at 15 during the titular season & year on Nantucket Island. He and his two pals, Oscy and Benji, hang out on the island learning about sex and chasing girls. Meanwhile, Hermie is an awe of a 21 year-old woman (Jennifer…
Reviewed on May 21, 2018
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Summer of '42 (1971) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Summer of '42 (1971) includes Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant and Katherine Allentuck. The film was directed by Robert Mulligan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Summer of '42 was released on April 19, 1971 and runs for 1h 43m.
Summer of '42 (1971) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 164 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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