Sex and the College Girl

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Sex and the College Girl
Sex and the College Girl 1964 poster.jpg
Directed by Joseph Adler
Written byJoseph Adler
William A. Bairn
Warren Spector
Starring John Gabriel
Luana Anders
Julie Sommars
Charles Grodin
Richard Arlen
Valora Noland
Cinematography Floyd Crosby
Music byRobert N. Langworthy
Release date
  • 1964 (1964)
LanguageEnglish

Sex and the College Girl (also known as The Fun Lovers) is a 1964 American comedy film directed by Joseph Adler and starring John Gabriel, Luana Anders and Charles Grodin. [1]

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Plot

This is a "slice-of-life" film set primarily around a Puerto Rican luxury hotel frequented by young East Coast weekenders.

Cast

Reception

The film has been described as "a low-budget version of Sex and the Single Girl ". [2]

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References

  1. Terry Rowan. Bikini, Surfing & Beach Party Movies. Lulu, 2015. ISBN   1312120479.
  2. Mick Martin, Derrick Bang (1994). Video Movie Guide 1995 . Random House Publishing Group, 1994. ISBN   034539027X.