''The First Time'' is a 1969 American

coming of age Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can b ...

comedy-drama film Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

directed by James Neilson and starring

Jacqueline Bisset Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset ( ; born 13 September 1944) is a British actress. She began her film career in 1965 and first came to prominence in 1968 with roles in '' The Detective'', ''Bullitt'', and ''The Sweet Ride'', for which she rec ...

. Filming started in July 1968 as ''Beginners Three''.Film for Jacqueline Bisset Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 2 July 1968: g9.

Plot

Three teen guys decide to lose their

virginity Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ...

. Some really want to and some are

peer pressure Peer pressure is the direct or indirect influence on peers, i.e., members of social groups with similar interests, experiences, or social statuses. Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person's beliefs, values, and behavior. A g ...

d into it. They're sent on a wild goose chase.

Cast

as Anna * Wes Stern as Kenny * Rick Kelman as Mike * Wink Roberts as Tommy *

Gerard Parkes Gerard Parkes (October 16, 1924 – October 19, 2014) was an Irish-Canadian actor. He was born in Dublin, and moved to Toronto in 1956. He is known for playing "Doc" on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series ''Fraggle Rock'' and ...

as Charles * Cosette Lee as Grandmother *

Sharon Acker Sharon Acker (born April 2, 1935) is a Canadian film, stage, and television actress and model. Acker appeared mostly on television in Canada and the United States from 1956 to 1992. She played Della Street, Perry Mason's loyal secretary, in ''Th ...

as Pamela Williams

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Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, with a population of 88,071 at the 2016 census. It is part of the St. Catharines - Niagara Census M ...

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

and

Kleinburg, Ontario Kleinburg is an unincorporated village in the city of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, an art gallery with a focus on the Group of Seven, and the Kortright Centre for Conservation. In 2001, the vill ...

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* 1969 films 1960s coming-of-age comedy-drama films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films American sex comedy films 1960s English-language films Films about virginity Films directed by James Neilson Films produced by Allan Carr Films scored by Kenyon Hopkins Films shot in Toronto Films with screenplays by Jo Heims Niagara Falls in fiction United Artists films 1960s sex comedy films 1960s teen films Teen sex comedy films Juvenile sexuality in films 1960s American films {{1960s-comedy-drama-film-stub

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