Tells the story of Teddy’s dangerous initiation into a gang led by Jojo and Scat. When Jojo has a close escape he tries to bribe Teddy into keeping the fiasco a secret, but Teddy refuses not only the money, but also membership in the club. “I’d like to be friends with you guys,” he says, “but the price is just not right.” Animated.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313080
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gangs
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adolescent psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology) in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Risk-taking (psychology) in adolescence
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)