Too Soon to Love

Too Soon to Love, also known as High School Honeymoon and Teenage Lovers, is a 1960 American exploitation film directed by Richard Rush and starring Richard Evans, Jennifer West and Jack Nicholson.^[2]

Too Soon to Love
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Richard Rush
Screenplay by	László Görög Richard Rush
Story by	László Görög Richard Rush Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by	Mark Lipsky Richard Rush
Starring	Jennifer West Richard Evans
Cinematography	William C. Thompson
Edited by	Stefan Arnsten
Music by	Ronald Stein
Production company	Dynasty
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	February 1960 (1960-02)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50,000[1]

The film was considered by some critics as among the first of the American "new wave" of filmmaking.^[1]

Premise

The film is about the romantic relationship between a woman and a man, barely out of their teens, and another man named Buddy (Nicholson) who tries to steal her away from him.

Cast

• Jennifer West as Cathy Taylor
• Richard Evans as Jim Mills
• Warren Parker as Mr. Taylor
• Ralph Manza as Hughie Wineman
• Jack Nicholson as Buddy
• Billie Bird as Mrs. Jefferson

Production

The film was made for $50,000. It was Francis Ford Coppola's first writing assignment and director Richard Rush said "he had more youth than discipline."^[1]

Jack Nicholson was cast off the back of his appearance in The Cry Baby Killer. He would make two more films with Rush.^[3]

The film was sold to Universal for $250,000.^[1]