Tell Your Children (1938)

"Public enemy no. 1. Women cry for it… Men will die for it!"
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44
Tell Your Children
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StarringDorothy ShortKenneth CraigLillian Miles
DirectorLouis J. Gasnier
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NR 1 hr 6 minJun 15th, 1938Drama
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 15th, 1938
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 7th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$100,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:George A. Hirliman Productions
Tell Your Children on the Web:WikiData
drugsdrug addictionexploitationdrug dealermarijuanapropagandahallucinationbaffleddrug traffickingpsychotronic

Tell Your Children Quotes

Timeless Appeal of Tell Your Children

Taglines: 65 years later, audiences are still hooked!
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A Reminder for Future Generations

Taglines: Tell your children!
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