Cynthia Bishop (Elizabeth Taylor) is a shy teenager who is sheltered due to her fragile health. She is paired with Ricky Latham for a class assignment and they begin a hesitant courtship.
You know who I love the most in this one? I love the mean girl Fredonia. She's fun. She's scheming. She gets to be the butt of the jokes. The high school melodrama is the only good melodrama. I still don't understand that Ricky is returning from the Navy. It is post-war but how old is he? Jimmy Lydon doesn't really fit the role anyways. He needs to be tall, dark, and handsome. He's more tall, lanky, and goofy. A young Elizabeth Taylor is playing reserved and that's fine although she's aging out of that kind of innocence. I can do with less of the family issue. The movie doesn't need to start with the parents' romance. This is Elizabeth Taylor's movie, not her parents.
You know who I love the most in this one? I love the mean girl Fredonia. She's fun. She's scheming. She gets to be the butt of the jokes. The high school melodrama is the only good melodrama. I still don't understand that Ricky is returning from the Navy. It is post-war but how old is he? Jimmy Lydon doesn't really fit the role anyways. He needs to be tall, dark, and handsome. He's more tall, lanky, and goofy. A young Elizabeth Taylor is playing reserved and that's fine although she's aging out of that kind of innocence. I can do with less of the family issue. The movie doesn't need to start with the parents' romance. This is Elizabeth Taylor's movie, not her parents.