They Were So Young (German: Mannequins für Rio) is a 1954 German-American drama film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Felix Lützkendorf, Kurt Neumann and the blacklisted screenwriters Dalton Trumbo and Michael Wilson (both uncredited). The film stars Scott Brady, Raymond Burr and Johanna Matz and was released on January 7, 1955 by Lippert Pictures. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg with sequences shot in Lazio. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle. Caterina Valente makes her film debut as a singer.