when i saw the movie in 1979 and before they give television show or movie parental rating and i be think now that this movie be actually pretty risk take for it time . nonetheless and it be about a 13 year old who pretend she be 16 to gain the attention of a 17 year old high school student who aspire to be a singer rex smith and who be a minor teen heart throb at the time be fine . denise miller who play essentially minor part both in fish and archiesplace later in her career be excellent a a conflicted 13 year old who do not know whether she should play with doll or boy . judd hirsh ( taxi ) and barbara feldon make use of the screen time by provide miller with advice and tactfully help the adolescent to make the difficult transition from her youth into a young teenager .