"Bernardine" is a relic of a bygone era, with a cast of well-scrubbed high school students (played mostly by actors in their mid-20s), a trite plot, and endless singing by Pat Boone. The plot is about pitiful high school student Sanford Wilson (played by Dick Sergeant) who is a pathetic failure with the ladies, his attempts to woo a beautiful telephone operator (Terry Moore), his friends including Arthur Beaumont (Boone), and Wilson's parents. Janet Gaynor, Dean Jagger, and Natalie Schafer play some of the adult characters.
Instead of being entertained, I found myself extremely irritated by this movie. I'm not sure exactly what irritated me the most. Maybe it was Pat Boone's incessant singing. Maybe it was the bland plot. Maybe it was Sergeant's incredibly pathetic and maddening character. Whatever irritates you about the film, after you watch it it's a sure bet that you'll never want to hear the song "Bernardine" again in your life.
Instead of being entertained, I found myself extremely irritated by this movie. I'm not sure exactly what irritated me the most. Maybe it was Pat Boone's incessant singing. Maybe it was the bland plot. Maybe it was Sergeant's incredibly pathetic and maddening character. Whatever irritates you about the film, after you watch it it's a sure bet that you'll never want to hear the song "Bernardine" again in your life.