A talented budding actress falls in love with the star attraction of an upstate New York drama camp, a charismatic, much-older instructor of whom her staid parents don`t approve. Her youthful idealism fuels a passionate relationship, but outside the walls of the camp, their romance founders amid the pressures of the real world. Based on Herman Wouk`s novel. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ( A Very Precious Love ). The 35th Anniversary Edition has been digitally-remastered and includes the film`s original theatrical trailer.