Because They're Young

Because They're Young is a 1960 film from Columbia Pictures, starring Dick Clark as Neil Hendry, an American high school teacher who tries to make a difference in the lives of his students. The film co-starred Tuesday Weld, Michael Callan, Warren Berlinger, Roberta Shore, Doug McClure, and Victoria Shaw. It was directed by Paul Wendkos. The screenplay was based on Harrison High, a novel by John Farris. The campus and classroom scenes were shot at Hoover High School in Glendale, California; most of that school's buildings were later torn down and replaced with a more contemporary look in the mid-1960s to comply with California's building codes for schools.

Musicians Duane Eddy and James Darren had cameo roles in the movie, whose title song became the biggest hit record of Eddy's career. Though not appearing himself, Bobby Rydell's "Swingin' School" was featured prominently in the movie's soundtrack.

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Because They're Young (song)

"Because They're Young" is a song written by Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, and Wally Gold and performed by Duane Eddy. The song reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #17 on the R&B chart in 1960. The song appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang.

The song was produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill.

The song ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1960.

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The song was featured in the 1960 movie, Because They're Young.

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