Reese Witherspoon made an early impression in this laid-back 50s-set drama. As Dani Trant, she discovers the exquisite pain of adolescence as she longs unrequitedly for Court Foster (Jason London).

It's slight, with a tendency to dither, but the era is effectively evoked, and with To Kill a Mockingbird director Robert Mulligan calling the shots, and legendary cinematographer Freddie Francis ensuring everything looks pretty, this was far from the embarrassing debut picture many a future star is saddled with.

Smart Blonde? She's plays it fairly naive here.