Splendor in the Grass (1981)

Bud and his high school sweetheart, Deanie, are weighed down by their parents' oppressive expectations, which threaten the future of their relationship. Deanie's mother and Bud's father caution their children against engaging in a sexual relationship, but for opposing reasons: Deanie's mother thinks Bud won't marry a girl with loose morals, while Bud's father is afraid of marriage and pregnancy that would ruin Bud's future at Yale.

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Who directed Splendor in the Grass (1981)?: Allen Smithee

Who is Wilma Dean `'Deanie'` Loomis in Splendor in the Grass (1981)?: Melissa Gilbert plays Wilma Dean `'Deanie'` Loomis in the film.

What is Splendor in the Grass (1981) about?: Bud and his high school sweetheart, Deanie, are weighed down by their parents' oppressive expectations, which threaten the future of their relationship. Deanie's mother and Bud's father caution their children against engaging in a sexual relationship, but for opposing reasons: Deanie's mother thinks Bud won't marry a girl with loose morals, while Bud's father is afraid of marriage and pregnancy that would ruin Bud's future at Yale.