Anna (played by Jacqueline Bisset) is a protagonist in The First Time.
A romantic interest Kenny encounters in Buffalo, serving as a pivotal figure in his coming-of-age experiences during the summer. Kenny (played by Wes Stern) is a protagonist in The First Time.
The protagonist, a high school student sent to Buffalo for the summer. He fabricates exaggerated letters about a brothel to entertain his friends, driving the plot's central conflict and comedic backfire. Mike (played by Ricky Kelman) appears in The First Time.
One of the three high school friends eagerly anticipating summer. He acts as a primary audience for Kenny's fabricated letters and shares the group's youthful curiosity. Tommy (played by Wink Roberts) appears in The First Time.
Another of Kenny's high school buddies. Shares the group's anticipation of manhood and becomes an active reader of Kenny's fictionalized summer accounts. Charles (played by Gerard Parkes) appears in The First Time.
Kenny's widowed father and a traveling salesman. His departure on a business trip sets the summer's events in motion and removes the parental figure from the home. Grandmother (played by Cosette Lee) appears in The First Time.
Kenny's grandmother who provides shelter in Buffalo. Her conservative environment contrasts with Kenny's rebellious letter-writing and fuels the story's comedic tension. Pamela Williams (played by Sharon Acker) appears in The First Time.
A saleswoman and fiancée who travels with Kenny's father. Her presence highlights adult relationships and directly causes Kenny's displacement to Buffalo.
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Characters
Anna
(played by Jacqueline Bisset) — protagonist
A romantic interest Kenny encounters in Buffalo, serving as a pivotal figure in his coming-of-age experiences during the summer.
Kenny
(played by Wes Stern) — protagonist
The protagonist, a high school student sent to Buffalo for the summer. He fabricates exaggerated letters about a brothel to entertain his friends, driving the plot's central conflict and comedic backf...
Mike
(played by Ricky Kelman) — supporting
One of the three high school friends eagerly anticipating summer. He acts as a primary audience for Kenny's fabricated letters and shares the group's youthful curiosity.
Tommy
(played by Wink Roberts) — supporting
Another of Kenny's high school buddies. Shares the group's anticipation of manhood and becomes an active reader of Kenny's fictionalized summer accounts.
Charles
(played by Gerard Parkes) — supporting
Kenny's widowed father and a traveling salesman. His departure on a business trip sets the summer's events in motion and removes the parental figure from the home.
Grandmother
(played by Cosette Lee) — supporting
Kenny's grandmother who provides shelter in Buffalo. Her conservative environment contrasts with Kenny's rebellious letter-writing and fuels the story's comedic tension.
Pamela Williams
(played by Sharon Acker) — minor
A saleswoman and fiancée who travels with Kenny's father. Her presence highlights adult relationships and directly causes Kenny's displacement to Buffalo.
Key Relationships
Kenny → Anna
(Romantic Love Interest)
Kenny → Pamela Williams
(Family Father's Fiancée)
Charles → Pamela Williams
(Romantic Fiancé)
Kenny → Charles
(Family Son)
Kenny → Grandmother
(Family Grandson)
Mike → Tommy
(Social Friends)
Kenny → Tommy
(Social Friends)
Kenny → Mike
(Social Friends)
Story Analysis
A summer of adolescent longing, deception, and the painful transition into adulthood.
Plot Progression
The Summer Promise
Isolation and Fabrication
The Unraveling Lie
Crossing the Border
Directed by James Neilson
The First Time (1969) · 5.1/10 · comedy
Content sources
Related entry on
Wikidata
(Q11168134), public domain (CC0).
