Tell Your Children (1936) on Netflix
Dr. Alfred Carroll, a high-school principal, warns parents about marijuana. A drug supplier draws Mary and Jimmy Lane and Bill, Mary's boyfriend, into a house where the drug is sold.
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Plot summary
High-school principal Dr. Alfred Carroll tells a meeting of parents how marijuana can harm teenagers. Mae Coleman and Jack Perry live together and sell the drug; Jack sells to teenagers against Mae's wishes, and Ralph Wiley and Blanche help him find new customers. Ralph and Jack bring Bill Harper, a high-school student, and Jimmy Lane, a college student, to the apartment. At a party Jack runs out, and Jimmy drives him to collect more. Mary Lane, Jimmy's sister and Bill's girlfriend, goes looking for her brother at the apartment. Bill's school record declines as the drug takes hold of him and Jimmy.
Cast
- Kenneth Craigas Bill
- Warren McCollumas Jimmy
- Patricia Royaleas Agnes
- Harry Harvey Jr.as Junior
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- Edmund Mortimeras Henry Harper (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Tell Your Children (1936)
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- Exploitation producer Dwain Esper bought Tell Your Children after it was made and inserted salacious shots; he then released it in at least four territories under different titles, among them Doped Youth and Reefer Madness.
- NORML founder Keith Stroup found a copy in the Library of Congress archives and bought a print of the film for $297 in 1972; NORML then showed it on California campuses for $1 donations, raising $16,000 for the California Marijuana Initiative.
- Robert Shaye of New Line Cinema spotted the film's improper copyright notice, realized it was in the public domain, obtained an original copy from a collector and began distributing it nationally, making a small fortune for New Line.
