'Summer of 69' Director Explains Title Meaning and Possible Misunderstanding

When you hear the words "summer of 69," what comes to mind? Maybe it's Bryan Adams' classic song from 1984. If not, at least the year might pop into your historical brain, given its monumental nature. Remember when we landed on the moon, hint hint? For the more mature audiences, "69" might illicit an entirely different response, like how Adam Sandler laughed upon hearing a certain page number in Billy Madison (1995). Two decades later, fellow comedian Jillian Bell (Workaholics, Brittany Runs a Marathon) finds a certain thrill in the number as well, as it represents an infamous sex position, of course. In fact, her new Hulu movie — and feature directorial debut — is literally titled Summer of 69. MovieWeb recently caught up with her to learn more about her high school-centered project, and how she feels about viewers potentially tuning in thinking that the title represents something else entirely.