Too Soon to Love
Too Soon to Love, also known as High School Honeymoon and Teenage Lovers, is a 1960 American exploitation film directed by Richard Rush and starring Richard Evans, Jennifer West and Jack Nicholson.[2]
| Too Soon to Love | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Rush |
| Produced by | Mark Lipsky Richard Rush |
| Screenplay by | László Görög Richard Rush |
| Story by | László Görög Richard Rush Francis Ford Coppola |
| Starring | Merle Oberon Curd Jürgens |
| Music by | Ronald Stein |
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson |
| Edited by | Stefan Arnsten |
Production company | Dynasty |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | February 1960 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000[1] |
The film was considered by some critics as among the first of the American "new wave" of filmmaking.[1]
Premise
The film is about the romantic relationship between a woman and a man, barely out of their teens, and another man named Buddy (Nicholson) who tries to steal her away from him.
Cast
- Jennifer West as Cathy Taylor
- Richard Evans as Jim Mills
- Warren Parker as Mr. Taylor
- Ralph Manza as Hughie Wineman
- Jack Nicholson as Buddy
- Billie Bird as Mrs. Jefferson
Production
The film was made for $50,000. It was Francis Ford Coppola's first writing assignment and director Richard Rush said "he had more youth than discipline."[1]
Jack Nicholson was cast off the back of his appearance in The Cry Baby Killer. He would make two more films with Rush.[3]
The film was sold to Universal for $250,000.[1]
References
- McDougal, Dennis (2008). Five Easy Decades: How Jack Nicholson Became the Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times. John Wiley & Sons. p. 38-39.
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- TEENAGE LOVERS Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 101
- McGilligan, Patrick (1996). Jack's Life: A Biography of Jack Nicholson. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 113.