City officials may be looking to reignite the fire that made Fort Lauderdale the nation’s spring break capital.

Commissioners are working to organize a “Where the Boys Are” reunion weekend, Mayor Jack Seiler told a crowd of about 50 residents of the Middle River Terrace Association.

“We’ve got Connie Francis on board, [and] we’re working to get George Hamilton,” Seiler said. “We’re actually going to celebrate 50 years of that movie.”

“Where the Boys Are” was a 1960 film directed by Henry Levin that followed four college students who spend their spring break in Fort Lauderdale, which helped put the city on the Spring Break destination map.

The reunion idea is part of an effort to bring a more mature crowd down to the beach.

“This is a new city commission,” said Commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom. “We’re way into partying at the beach. People are watching the dollars now, so beach events are going to happen for free. We want you out of your homes and down there. If you’re having fun, you might spend a few dollars at a restaurant you like.”

Seiler told the Sun Sentinel that such festivities often draw tourists and dollars. The city has suffered $17 million in losses plus mandated obligations, he said during the meeting.

“We have a $30 million hole to plug,” Seiler said. “We’ve tentatively put in some of the reserve funds.”

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