Tell Your Children (1938)
Public enemy no. 1. Women cry for it… Men will die for it!
High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens: a drug supplier entices several restless teens, Mary and Jimmy Lane, sister and brother, and Bill, Mary's boyfriend, into frequenting a reefer house. Gradually, Bill and Jimmy are drawn into smoking dope, which affects their family lives.
Director: Louis J. Gasnier
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: June 15, 1938
Cast
- Dorothy Short - Mary
- Kenneth Craig - Bill
- Lillian Miles - Blanche
- Dave O'Brien - Ralph
- Thelma White - Mae
- Carleton Young - Jack
- Warren McCollum - Jimmy
- Patricia Royale - Agnes
- Joseph Forte - Dr. Carroll
- Harry Harvey Jr. - Junior
Screenplay
- Lawrence Meade (Original Story)
- Arthur Hoerl (Screenplay)
Music: Abe Meyer, Hugo Riesenfeld
Cinematography: Jack Greenhalgh
Editing: Carl Pierson
Production: George A. Hirliman Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $100,000
Original Language: en
Themes
Addiction and Recovery, Drug Addiction and Downfall
Keywords
drug dealer, propaganda, drug trafficking, drug addiction, opium, exploitation, hallucination, hallucinogenic drug, marijuana, drugs, psychotronic, baffled
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tell Your Children about?
- High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll relates to an audience of parents that marijuana can have devastating effects on teens: a drug supplier entices several restless teens, Mary and Jimmy Lane, sister and brother, and Bill, Mary's boyfriend, into frequenting a reefer house. Gradually, Bill and Jimmy are drawn into smoking dope, which affects their family lives.
- Who directed Tell Your Children?
- Tell Your Children was directed by Louis J. Gasnier.
- Who stars in Tell Your Children?
- Tell Your Children stars Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O'Brien, Thelma White, Carleton Young.
- How long is Tell Your Children?
- Tell Your Children has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Tell Your Children?
- Tell Your Children is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Tell Your Children?
- Tell Your Children had a budget of $100,000.
- Where was Tell Your Children produced?
- Tell Your Children was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Tell Your Children?
- The themes of Tell Your Children include: Addiction and Recovery, Drug Addiction and Downfall.