Certainly teen monster could describe the bitter Dodie (Betty Lou Keim), forced by the courts to spend three weeks with her mother (Ginger Rogers) who's looking forward to the visit. Instead finding out that her father has aided Dodie in becoming one of the most vindictive, hateful teenage girl, totally pretentious and snobbish, Rogers tries patience and finally snaps. It's certainly no "A Summer Place", both metaphorically and literally.
Certainly Keim and fellow billed "three stars of tomorrow" Warren Berlinger and Diane Jergens, didn't realize that prediction, with the later two playing the children of native Mildred Natwick. Then there's Rusty Swope as Rogers' son by second husband Michael Rennie, squawking every time he feels he's neglected by the arrival of his half sister.
The younger cast members give no threat to the vets which also includes Louise Beavers as Rogers' housekeeper and John Stephenson as the ex-husband, not getting much to do to reveal anything crucial about him. Rogers, looking trim in her glamorous shorts and blouse, is still the epitome of glamour and her telling off of Keim deserves applause. But the title reeks of drive-in double bills, which obviously this was not meant to be. After a while, the teen moodiness becomes tiresome to watch, knowing that the script will indicate a sudden unrealistic change in attitude.
Certainly Keim and fellow billed "three stars of tomorrow" Warren Berlinger and Diane Jergens, didn't realize that prediction, with the later two playing the children of native Mildred Natwick. Then there's Rusty Swope as Rogers' son by second husband Michael Rennie, squawking every time he feels he's neglected by the arrival of his half sister.
The younger cast members give no threat to the vets which also includes Louise Beavers as Rogers' housekeeper and John Stephenson as the ex-husband, not getting much to do to reveal anything crucial about him. Rogers, looking trim in her glamorous shorts and blouse, is still the epitome of glamour and her telling off of Keim deserves applause. But the title reeks of drive-in double bills, which obviously this was not meant to be. After a while, the teen moodiness becomes tiresome to watch, knowing that the script will indicate a sudden unrealistic change in attitude.