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Summer of '42

Summer of '42

Apr 19, 1971
103 min
ComedyDramaRomance
6.7/ 10
155 votes

Overview

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.

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TMDB
6.7/10
155 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
9,593 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
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Metacritic
M
59/100
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Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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"In everyone's life there's a "Summer of '42""

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Released

Original Language

en

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Summer of '42 CollectionWarner Bros. Pictures

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Herman Raucher, ‘Summer of ’42’ and ‘Watermelon Man’ Screenwriter, Dies at 95 - The Hollywood Reporter

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Herman Raucher, ‘Summer of ’42’ and ‘Watermelon Man’ Screenwriter, Dies at 95  The Hollywood Reporter

This Grammy-Winning Tune from the 1971 Film, Summer of '42, Became a Pop Sensation! - WRTI

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This Grammy-Winning Tune from the 1971 Film, Summer of '42, Became a Pop Sensation!  WRTI

Summer of '42 (1971) - Blu-ray.com

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Summer of '42 (1971) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama, Romance - IMDb

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Summer of '42 (1971) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama, Romance  IMDb

Review: Sex and angst in the ‘Summer of ’42’ - WHYY

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Review: Sex and angst in the ‘Summer of ’42’  WHYY

The Best 10 Movies of 1971 - Roger Ebert

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The Screen: Coming of Age in the 'Summer of '42':Good Humor Mark of Fine Arts Arrival Its Youthful Principals Grow Up During War (Published 1971) - The New York Times

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