Ray Blent (Anthony Perkins) is the star basketball player at Custer College and the top man on campus. June Ryder (Jane Fonda) is a student who is looking to get married like all the girls and she has set her sights set on Ray. Prof. Leo Sullivan (Ray Walston) is new at school. Prof. Charles Osman (Marc Connelly) become his fast friend. Ray happens to be in both their classes and June only has one remaining slot.
Talk about casting against type. At least, they are cast against their future types. Anthony Perkins is far from the jock and Jane Fonda is no marriage-obsessed girlie girl. Watching an earlier film like this can be problematic in that sense. We've seen their futures already. The good news is that Ray plays basketball by using his scientific intellect. He's a nerdy jock. She's a joyfully devious character and that's within her range. The bigger problem is the subject of the comedy. If it's a satire, it's not satirical enough. They're not actually making fun of June's efforts to ensnare Ray. The funnier movie would be her trying all her craziness to catch an arrogant jock and ends up with the nerdy nice guy. This movie is not actually biting or funny. Certainly, comedies can become dated over time. I don't think this was funny even for its time and social limitations. It's still interesting to see these future legends and it's her first credits.
Talk about casting against type. At least, they are cast against their future types. Anthony Perkins is far from the jock and Jane Fonda is no marriage-obsessed girlie girl. Watching an earlier film like this can be problematic in that sense. We've seen their futures already. The good news is that Ray plays basketball by using his scientific intellect. He's a nerdy jock. She's a joyfully devious character and that's within her range. The bigger problem is the subject of the comedy. If it's a satire, it's not satirical enough. They're not actually making fun of June's efforts to ensnare Ray. The funnier movie would be her trying all her craziness to catch an arrogant jock and ends up with the nerdy nice guy. This movie is not actually biting or funny. Certainly, comedies can become dated over time. I don't think this was funny even for its time and social limitations. It's still interesting to see these future legends and it's her first credits.