Keep off the grass

United States, 1970

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An open-ended film for provoking discussion with teenagers. A dramatised story of a young girl found to have marijuana in her possession.

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Credits

director

Graham Parker

producer

Joe Hayward

production company

Moreland-Latchford Productions

Duration

00:09:32:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005832

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Drug abuse - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Drug abuse - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Social aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Study and teaching

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs, Nonprescription

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

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Drug use

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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