Class of '44

Class of '44 (1973)

1973-04-10 · 95 min · Rating 5.90/10 (5 votes)

They've come a long way since that summer of '42

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.

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1940s autobiography childhood friends college college freshman college love coming of age coney island, new york city first love fraternity house fraternity initiation hazing high school friends high school graduation joining the army life during wartime male friendship maturity new york city off to college phone booth sequel slice of life world war ii

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