The story is about Peter Gifford, a teacher who wants to teach high school students to think for themselves and express themselves. A female student pushes to have open classroom discussion about the physical and emotional issues associated with teenage relationships and sex. This issue gets blown out of proportion by parents who don't have the facts and jump to ill-informed conclusions, demanding sanctions against the mostly innocent teacher, who keeps still on the matter to protect the involved students. The entire student body rallies in a Gandhiesque silent protest that helps everyone learn to appreciate the truth of the matter.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Drama |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Stanley Colbert, Joseph Landon, Max Bercutt |
Directed By: | Buzz Kulik |
Written By: | Joseph Landon |
Cast: | Stafford Repp, Jocelyn Brando, Billy Gray, Edward Platt, Suzi Carnell, William Shatner, Peter Virgo, Bruce Kerner, Vito Scotti, Jan Norris, Patty McCormack, Lee Kinsolving, Michael Quinn, Robert Lowell, Judee Morton, Arch Johnson, Hanna Hertelendy, Stephen Dunne, Virginia Field, Lee Harris, Anne Dore, Peter Virgo Jr., Beau Bridges, Phillip Terry, Chris Warfield |
In Theaters: | Oct 01, 1961 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 29 minutes |
Production: | Vega Productions |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |