Class of '44

Class of '44 (1973)

During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. Benjie joins the Marines as Hermie and Oscy enter college. There, Hermie falls head over heels for another freshman named Julie, and the two old friends deal with a troublesome fraternity president who is in charge of hazings.

Data di uscita
1973-04-10
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (7)
Durata
1 h 35 min
Generi
Dramma, Commedia
Regista
Paul Bogart
Collezione
Summer of '42 Collection

Cast

Curiosità

  • Girato a: New York, Toronto e New Jersey

Class of '44 is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film based on the memoirs of screenwriter Herman Raucher. Directed by Paul Bogart, it is structured as a sequel to the 1971 film Summer of '42 which recounted the events in the earlier portion of Raucher's memoirs.

Production

The subway scenes in Class of '44 were filmed on location in Brooklyn, New York. A vintage 1920s BMT Triplex train was used and the interior of the 15th Avenue entrance to the New Utrecht Avenue station on the Sea Beach (today's N) line was restored to its 1940s era appearance. The train itself operated on the West End (today's D) line and is seen pulling into the 62nd Street station.

The scene at the diner was filmed actually in Toronto, (Canada) for the purpose of depicting now antique "Presidents' Conference Cars" (P.C.C. style model), that were once spread throughout various American cities' transit systems during the "Great Depression" period since being introduced in the 1930s after a joint transit car redesigning / modernizing program introducing smooth curving streamlining of exterior bodywork and newer up-to-date mech…

The trams / streetcars that ran in wartime Brooklyn during that time period of 1942–1945 of the World War II era in which the movie is set. However, the streetcars seen here in the movie are actually somewhat similar in general appearances but on close examination, can only be told apart by a streetcar / tram / electric urban railways rider buff or expert historian.

The film is also noted for being the feature film debut of future star film / TV comedian John Candy in a very brief uncredited appearance at the beginning as a fellow high school graduate who interacts with main characters "Hermie" and "Oscy".

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