What about juvenile delinquency?

United States, 1955

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A gang of high school delinquents discover that the man they assaulted was the father of Jamie, one of their gang members. When Jamie learns the truth about the incident, he joins forces with the ‘good’ students to combat juvenile delinquency. A social guidance film intended to trigger classroom discussion in American school students.

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Credits

production company

Centron Production

Young America Films

Duration

00:11:07:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011804

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Ephemeral films

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Assault and battery

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gangs

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency - Prevention

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental hygiene - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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