by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Adapted from the high school drama-class perennial by Jerome Chodhorov and Joseph Fields, Junior Miss stars Peggy Ann Garner as a troublesome teenager. Garner means well, but can't help meddling in the affairs of her father (Allyn Joslyn) and other unsuspecting grownups. Most of the story revolves around Peggy's matchmaking habits: she pairs up her uncle (Milo O'Shea) with the daughter of her father's employer, which nearly loses dad his job. The mess sorts itself out before the third-act curtain, with Garner promising to mind her own business...until next time. Keep an eye out for a brief appearance by a young Mel Torme.
characteristics
- Meddling
- Naive
- Matchmaking
- Matchmaker
- Love
- Promise
- Romance
- Uncle
- Teen
- School
- Romantic
- High-school
- Help
- Company
- Corporation
