

Despite the dissapproval of his grown son and daughter, 51-year-old widdower and wealthy restauranteur Harvey Howard decides it's 'high time' to he gets his college degree. And he's in for the full ride: living in the dorms, joing a fraternity, falling in love, and even getting some studying in.
Acting
Bing Crosby coasting on charisma—you'll buy him as a college freshman somehow.
Direction
Blake Edwards before Pink Panther, finding his comedic rhythm in dorm pranks.
Costume
Cardigans and letterman jackets on a man old enough to be everyone's dad.

Director
Blake Edwards
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Blake Edwards originally wanted a harder satirical edge, but Bing Crosby insisted on keeping Harvey likable and non-threatening.
The film awkwardly gestures at 1960s youth culture while starring a 57-year-old man who debuted in 1926—it's essentially a Boomer fantasy before Boomers existed.