Where the Boys Are Where the Boys Are Where the Boys Are is a 1960 Metrocolor and CinemaScope American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Henry Levin, written by George Wells based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Glendon Swarthout, about four Midwestern college co-eds who spend spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The title song "Where the Boys Are" was sung by Connie Francis, who also co-starred in a supporting role. The film was aimed at the teen market, featuring sun, sand and romance. Released in the wintertime, it inspired many American college students to head to Fort Lauderdale for their
Giraffe Manor the Leslie Melvilles and Betty's daughter in 1972. By tradition the giraffe themselves are named after individuals who have contributed significantly (whether financially or otherwise) to the work of AFEW, such as Lynn, named for author and journalist Lynn Sherr, a giraffe devotee who wrote an entire book devoted to the creature. In 1983 Rick Anderson (Betty's son) and his wife moved onto the "Giraffe Manor Hotel" property to take over management of Giraffe Manor as a small, private hotel where guests could feed the giraffe from their breakfast table, through the front door, and out of their 2nd story