His responsibility?

Canada, 1971

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Ronnie aged 18, learns that his girlfriend is pregnant. Abortion? Illegitimacy? Keeping the baby? Adoption? Marriage? He must decide what his responsibility is. This film helps teenagers preview the consequences of irresponsible actions, as they affect themselves and others.

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Credits

director

Graham Parker

production company

Moreland-Latchford Productions

Duration

00:11:48:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321335

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescent parents

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenage pregnancy

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescent parents

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Pregnancy, Adolescent

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage parents

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage pregnancy

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Sexual behavior

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology) in adolescence

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Decision-making

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy, Adolescent

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Responsibility

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage parents

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage pregnancy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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