Little Darlings (1980)

Director:

Ronald F. Maxwell

Writers:

Kimi Peck (screenplay) and
Dalene Young (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

5 May 1980 (Brazil)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Don't let the title fool you.

Plot:

Two 15-year old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be first to lose their virginity while at camp. |

Plot Keywords:

First Sex | Teen Angst | Nipple Slip | Humor | Camp

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tatum O'Neal	...	Ferris
Kristy McNichol	...	Angel
Armand Assante	...	Gary
Matt Dillon	...	Randy
Margaret Blye	...	Ms. Bright (as Maggie Blye)
Nicolas Coster	...	Mr. Whitney
Krista Errickson	...	Cinder
Alexa Kenin	...	Dana
Abby Bluestone	...	Chubby
Cynthia Nixon	...	Sunshine
Simone Schachter	...	Carrots
Jenn Thompson	...	Penelope
Troas Hayes	...	Diane
Mary Betten	...	Miss Nichols
Marianne Gordon	...	Mrs. Whitney

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 (video re-rating) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:AA (original rating) | Norway:16 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Stephen Friedman/Kings Road Productions

Trivia:

Several cast members performed musical and comedy routines for the rest of the cast and crew on the nights no filming took place.

Goofs:

Continuity: After stealing a condom machine from a men's bathroom, the girls pile into the school bus with Ferris sitting in the front right-hand seat holding the big metal machine, but in the following long-shot of the bus pulling away there is nobody in that seat.

Quotes:

Cinder: Angel Vs. Farris. Who ever loses there virginity first Wins!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in American Pie (1999)

Soundtrack:

Let Your Love Flow

fun viewing at any age.

Little Darlings is a classic teen movie but the appeal is that it can actually be enjoyed by all ages. I have seen this one and one half times. I FIRST saw it when I was a kid but I actually think it can be enjoyed as much or more as an adult. Little darlings is both a cute movie and a fun one-although it's a light movie, the characters go through and tackle, issues all young girls deal with in a fun non preachy manner and is pretty accurate in many places too. The reason it is so much fun to watch as an adult is for nostalgia purposes. Set at summercamp, it sort of takes you back to your youth. The movie is dated as anything and when I recently caught it again I almost had to laugh at the dated aspect but the fact remains it can still be enjoyed today.Teens will identify with it, adults will reminded of times gone by.