Life Begins at 17
A rich college fraternity man tries to get a small-town beauty-contest winner to fall for him by making a play for her 16-year-old sister.
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"If it happens that Life Begins at 17 even faintly resembles the domestic and social values it depicts, then this seemingly harmless teen pic has to be reckoned one of the most horrifying documents of the Fifties. Deception, parental neglect, and emotional blackmail are at the heart of a story that has frat brat Damon pretending to be interested in Anders in order to get her gorgeous sister to fall for him. Once she learns of his deceit, Anders retaliates in a bizarre and unexpected way. While this is obviously an exploitation picture, there are domestic scenes that sensitively capture the str..."
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Dorothy Johnson, who plays Elaine Peck, Miss Indiana, was crowned Miss Oregon in 1955 and was first runner-up in the Miss America Pageant of 1956.
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A rich college fraternity man tries to get a small-town beauty-contest winner to fall for him by making a play for her 16-year-old sister.