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Lightning didn't strike twice!


If they wanted a sequel to 'Where the Boys Are', they should have signed more of the original cast besides Connie Francis & Paula Prentiss. If this film wasn't supposed to be thought of as a sequel then they shouldn't have used 'Boys' in the title and tried to make instant hits out of the dreadful songs Francis sings in this film! Nothing worked because there was no story for one thing. The characters played by Connie Francis & Janis Page disappear for most of the movie & then pop back up but no one cares. There was no chemistry between any of the actors paired together. Singer Janis page doesn't get to sing. Fantastic dancer Russ Tamblyn doesn't dance. Having both perform could have helped this clunker. The cheesy song at the end that was trying to be another catchy tune like 'Where the Boys Are' was, failed! The lyrics were awful. I also have to add Connie Francis can't carry a film. Her acting was really bad. She did fine in WTBA. My guess is she couldn't handle the top billing and couldn't deliver.

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But MGM made money on this and all of Connies films.

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