Almost Summer (1978): Cast & Plot
Almost Summer is a 1978 comedy directed by Martin Davidson, starring Bruno Kirby as Bobby DeVito, Didi Conn and Lee Purcell. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Martin Davidson
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Almost Summer About?
The premise of Almost Summer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Aren’t you glad it’s Almost Summer? A high-school election gets nasty.
Almost Summer Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- beach party
- teen movie
- high school
- high school election
- election
- student body president
- student election
- student elections
- candidate
- election debate
- election campaign
- student
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- school
- irony
- prom
- integrity
- ambition
- teenage boy
- teenager
- cheerleader
- teenage girl
Almost Summer Cast & Characters
Bruno Kirby leads the cast as Bobby DeVito, with Didi Conn as Dobba DeVito and Lee Purcell as Christine Alexander. Directed by Martin Davidson; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Martin Davidson
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Bruno Kirby as Bobby DeVito - Didi Conn as Dobba DeVito
- Lee Purcell as Christine Alexander
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Tim Matheson as Kevin Hawkins
Also Starring in Almost Summer
· 9 more- Donna Wilkes Meredith
- John Friedrich Darryl Fitzgerald
- Thomas Carter Dean Hampton
- Petronia Paley Nicole Henderson
- David Wilson Duane Jackson
- Gene LeBell Football Coach
- William Bogert Mr. Albrecht (as Bill Bogert)
- Karen Lamm Felicia
- Sherry Hursey Lori Ottinger
Almost Summer Plot Summary
What happens in Almost Summer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During a sun-drenched California beach gathering, high school juniors rally behind two contenders for student body president. Bobby DeVito, Bruno Kirby, runs the campaign for Grant Michelson and keeps a keen eye on his rival, Christine Alexander, Lee Purcell, who is seen cuddling with her new boyfriend—the senior class president, Kevin Hawkins, Tim Matheson.
Donna, Bobby’s sister, Donna Wilkes admires a lesser-known junior named Darryl Fitzgerald, John Friedrich who has a crush on Christine. The next day, Bobby and his friend Dean Hampton, Thomas Carter, discover that Christine had Grant suspended and is running uncontested. With only two weeks until the vote, Bobby and Dean desperately seek a replacement candidate due to their substantial bets against Christine.
Full summary
The whole story of Almost Summer, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Almost Summer?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the senior class president who dates Christine Alexander?
Almost Summer Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Kurz vor den Ferien” and “暑假之前”.
- Also known as
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- Kurz vor den Ferien
- 暑假之前
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Almost Summer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Almost Summer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Almost Summer?
Almost Summer runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Almost Summer released?
Almost Summer was released on April 21, 1978.
Who directed Almost Summer?
Almost Summer was directed by Martin Davidson.
More films by Martin Davidson Who is in the cast of Almost Summer?
Almost Summer stars Bruno Kirby as Bobby DeVito, Didi Conn as Dobba DeVito and Lee Purcell as Christine Alexander, among 13 credited actors.
Does Almost Summer have a post-credit scene?
No. Almost Summer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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