A Summer Place is the title of a 1959 film based on the novel of the same name by Sloan Wilson. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... A Summer Place is the title of a 1958 novel by author Sloan Wilson, who also wrote The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. ... Sloan Wilson (8 May 1920 - 25 May 2003) was an American author. ...

Plot

The story examines the adult lives of two onetime teen lovers, Ken (Egan) and Sylvia (McGuire), who were from different social strata: he was self-supporting, working as a lifeguard at a Maine island resort, while her family stayed as guests of the owners, one summer between years at college. They went on to marry different people – entirely the wrong people, it turned out. The saving grace of each marriage is their children, Sylvia's son Johnny (Donahue), and Ken's daughter Molly (Dee). The modern lifeguard profession originated in Australia in 1906 and in the most general sense of the word is defined as an emergency service worker, who is a qualified strong swimmer, trained and certified in water rescue, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); who is responsible for overseeing the safety... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 39th 86,542 km² 305 km 515 km 13. ...

While the movie became popular, it wasn't considered a flawless piece of work critically, and has endured some negative reviews through the years. The movie's theme song, "Theme from A Summer Place", composed by Max Steiner and recorded by Percy Faith and his Orchestra, became a hit in 1960, and remains a classic of its era. (A vocal version, with lyrics by Mack Discant, was a hit for The Lettermen in 1965; singer Dean Torrence referenced Steiner's melody in Jan and Dean's "Like a Summer Rain" in 1966.) The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Maximilian Raoul Walter Steiner (born May 10, 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary; died December 28, 1971 in Hollywood, California) was an Austrian-American composer of music for films. ... Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a band-leader, orchestrator and composer, known for his arrangements of standard tunes with lush string sections and wordless female chorus. ... The Lettermen are a pop music vocal group. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Cast

Richard Egan .... Ken Jorgenson
Dorothy McGuire .... Sylvia Hunter
Sandra Dee .... Molly Jorgenson
Arthur Kennedy .... Bart Hunter
Troy Donahue .... Johnny Hunter
Constance Ford .... Helen Jorgenson
Beulah Bondi .... Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
Jack Richardson .... Claude Andrews
Martin Eric .... Todd Harper, Handyman at Pine Island Inn
Richard Egan is: Richard Egan (actor) - American film actor Richard Egan (businessman) - American businessman, Ambassador This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. ... Sandra Dee (April 23, 1944 – February 20, 2005) was an American film actress best known for her role as Gidget. Born Alexandra Zuck to John and Mary Zuck, in Bayonne, New Jersey, Dee, of Rusyn ancestry, was a professional model by the age of four. ... Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 _ January 5, 1990) was an American actor. ... Troy Donahue Troy Donahue (born January 27, 1936 in New York City; died September 2, 2001 in Santa Monica, California) was an American actor, known for being a teen idol. ... Constance Ford, in a still from Another World. ... Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi (May 3, 1888 - January 11, 1981) was an American actress, born Beulah Bondy in Chicago, Illinois. ... Jack Richardson, (b. ...

External links

• A Summer Place (1959) at The Internet Movie Database

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