The Careless Years (1957)

Director
Arthur Hiller

Main cast
Dean Stockwell; Natalie Trundy; John Larch; Barbara Billingsley; John Stephenson

Genres
Drama, Romance

Description
The Careless Years is a 1957 film from United Artists directed by Arthur Hiller and produced by Edward Lewis. The film was the directorial debut for Hiller. The film stars Dean Stockwell and Natalie Trundy in an early film appearance. Two high school seniors from different social groups go on a date. He begins to fall for her when she resists his amorous advances and decides they should get married immediately. Both sets of parents object to the sudden nature of the proposal. He talks her into going to Mexico to get married, but they finally decide it is best to wait until they are older.


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