This movie has it all and then some: romance, political intrigue, studying, rich uncles, big bands, familial strife, journalism, jazz, soda fountains, swing dance, real estate, and a prom!

Bridget and Mary Jo enjoy this 1946 “drama” (according to Wikipedia), which was the first of Monogram Pictures’ The Teen Agers series, way back before compound words were invented.

Junior Prom follows the trials and tribulations of said teenagers as they navigate post war America in the microcosm of their high school.

BONUS FEATURE: You’ll find out who went to prom. Mary Jo? Or Bridget? Both? Or… neither?

Contributing writer: Molly Hodgdon