Summer of '42

Summary

Summer of '42 is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Summer of '42 received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[3].
• Summer of '42's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Summer of '42's director is recorded as Robert Mulligan^[5].
• Summer of '42's screenwriter is recorded as Herman Raucher^[6].
• Summer of '42's composer is recorded as Michel Legrand^[7].
• Summer of '42's genre is recorded as biographical film^[8].
• Summer of '42's genre is recorded as comedy drama^[9].
• Summer of '42's genre is recorded as coming-of-age film^[10].
• Summer of '42's genre is recorded as drama film^[11].
• Summer of '42's genre is recorded as romance film^[12].
• Summer of '42's cast member is recorded as Jennifer O'Neill^[13].
• Summer of '42's cast member is recorded as Gary Grimes^[14].
• Summer of '42's cast member is recorded as Jerry Houser^[15].
• Summer of '42's cast member is recorded as Oliver Conant^[16].
• Summer of '42's cast member is recorded as Christopher Norris^[17].
• Summer of '42's cast member is recorded as Lou Frizzell^[18].
• Summer of '42's producer is recorded as Richard Roth^[19].
• Summer of '42's performer is recorded as Michel Legrand^[20].
• Summer of '42's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment^[21].
• Summer of '42's production company is recorded as Q65557474^[22].
• Summer of '42's director of photography is recorded as Robert L. Surtees^[23].
• Summer of '42's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0067803^[24].
• Summer of '42's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[25].
• Summer of '42's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[26].
• Summer of '42's review score is recorded as 6.7/10^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Summer of '42's performer is recorded as Michel Legrand^[20]. Its producer is recorded as Richard Roth^[19]. Its director is recorded as Robert Mulligan^[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Herman Raucher^[6]. Cast members include Jennifer O'Neill^[13], Gary Grimes^[14], Jerry Houser^[15], Oliver Conant^[16], Christopher Norris^[17], and Lou Frizzell^[18].

Publication

Summer of '42's publication date is recorded as +1971-04-09T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[25]. Genres include biographical film^[8], comedy drama^[9], coming-of-age film^[10], drama film^[11], and romance film^[12].

Subject and Themes

Summer of '42's main subject is recorded as virginity^[29].

Reception

Summer of '42 received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[3]. Reviews include 6.7/10^[27] and 78%^[30].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Summer of '42 include Summer of 4 Ft. 2^[31], a television series episode^[32], directed by Mark Kirkland^[33].

Why It Matters

Summer of '42 ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Summer of 4 Ft. 2^[31], a television series episode^[32], directed by Mark Kirkland^[33].

FAQs

What awards did Summer of '42 receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score^[3].