| Life Begins at 17 | |
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 Elaine Peck (Dorothy Johnson) and boyfriend Jim Parker (Edd Byrnes) | |
| Directed by | Arthur Dreifuss[1] |
| Written by | Richard Baer[2] |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Mark Damon Dorothy Johnson Luana Anders Edd Byrnes |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman, Jr. |
| Edited by | Saul A. Goodkind |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
Life Begins at 17 is a 1958 Americandrama film starringDorothy Johnson,Mark Damon,Edd Byrnes andLuana Anders.[1]
Carol Peck, a 17-year-old fromIndiana, has an older sister, Elaine, who is a beauty queen. Carol wins a local pageant, to the delight of her parents Virginia and Harry and her dependable, mild-mannered boyfriend, Jim.
A smug, prep-school boy, Russ Lippincott, openly declares during the beauty contest his intention to date the winner. Elaine is intrigued, but declines. Russ is determined to make a conquest, so he uses her little sister Carol, pretending to be interested in her instead. Elaine wins the title of Miss Indianapolis, then takes up with Russ, insisting he tell Carol the truth.
A misunderstanding leads to a false assumption that Russ and Carol have been intimate, compounded by a broken-hearted Carol claiming she is pregnant. Russ is threatened with expulsion from school and possible arrest for sex with a minor. When she confesses her lie, Carol wins newfound respect from Russ, who becomes genuinely interested in her while Elaine returns to Jim.
It was known asThe Teenage Story during production.[3]
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