Alan (Roddie McDowell), is a teen prodigy. A teen prodigy who is bored with the system. We meet him as he trashes his high school graduation and then toys with his psychiatrist as he relates the events that led up to this. It begins with him meeting Barbara (Tuesday Weld) and his developing desire to grant her every wish, whatever it may be. From making her the most popular girl in school, to her desire to become a movie star.This black and white picture is superficially a low budget teen comedy. But really its a hip and happening satirical look at everything from the school system to beach movies. It sometimes labours a point, and dips a little in the middle, but is otherwise an interesting swipe at 60's Americana, and features a wonderful theme tune.
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