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Todays Movie: 1971 "Summer of '42"

'Summer of '42' is a 1971 American coming of age romance film directed by Robert Mulligan,
and starring Jennifer O'Neill, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Christopher Norris.
Based on the memoirs of screenwriter Herman "Hermie" Raucher, it follows a teenage boy who,
during the summer of 1942 on (fictional) Packett Island, embarks on a one-sided romance
with a young woman, Dorothy, whose husband has gone off to fight in World War II.
The film was a commercial and critical success and was nominated for
four Academy Awards, winning for Best Original Score for Michel Legrand.
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