A Summer Place (film) instrumental hit "Theme from "A Summer Place"", composed by Max Steiner, was used in the film as a secondary musical theme (not the main title theme) for scenes featuring Molly and Johnny. The version used in the film was recorded by Hugo Winterhalter. It was later arranged and recorded by Percy Faith and performed by his orchestra, enriching and improving on the original. In 1960, the Percy Faith version reached Number One on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, a record at that time. The theme has been covered in instrumental or vocal versions by numerous other
A Summer Place (film) Boogie plays a sexual prank on his date as Molly and Johnny kiss onscreen. The 'I washed my hair for you scene' can be seen on the 90s show "" in the first season episode: "Honeymoon in Metropolis". Lois is spending the weekend at the Lexor hotel in town for relaxation but is getting bored with the love stories being shown on television. In the 1978 film "Animal House", the theme from "A Summer Place" plays in the background of Pinto's makeout scene with Clorette, the checkout girl from the supermarket. The 2001 version of "Ocean's 11" contains the theme