Juvenile Delinquency Vandalism Teenagers Vintage Films 1940 to 1961 Volume 2 DVD

Description: Please read & note: This is a Rights holding DVD created & produced by me and is not factory made or sealed. I strive to produce the best DVD's possible from the sometimes VERY old Public Domain material. Films that are public domain are unpreserved and not professionally re-mastered. I re-master all of my films myself to the best possible quality achievable. My DVDs are not the quality of todays Modern DVDs or Bluray discs. If you are looking for this kind of quality then these discs are not for you. All pictures are actual screen captures from the DVDs. Please note this when purchasing, but also know that all of the films are very watchable. To keep my prices as low as possible all my DVDs are delivered in plain paper DVD sleeves and the DVDs title will be labeled on the back of the DVD envelope. This way you can write the contents of the DVD on the DVD yourself if you want to. (See picture). All of my DVD's come with a menu for easy film selection. Total runtime of the DVD is 65 minutes. Item specifics are: Film 1: Ask Me, Don't Tell Me (1961) B&W Runtime 22 minutesThis film documents the Youth for Service project in San Francisco during the 50s; a project that recruited youth gangs to do various community service projects, usually involving construction, maintenance, or environmental work. The project itself looks quite successful in channeling the gangs into constructive activity; one wonders if it is still going on today and if not, why not. But beyond that, this film is a wonderful document of 50s gang life and teen culture. Gang members narrate certain parts of the film themselves, using almost unintelligible gang lingo. We get to see inner city youth in their own environment, hanging out at various places and amusing themselves in various ways, both acceptable and not acceptable. A whole host of gang jackets and insignia are shown and the film even has a cool homegrown rock-and-roll soundtrack. The adult narrators speak about the youth in surprisingly respectful terms, yet they are not overly idealistic about their project. Release Date: 1961Entered the Public Domain: 1990 Film 2: Boy in Court (1940) B&W Runtime 10 minutesThis optimistic 1940's film tries to convince us that enlightened, compassionate juvenile court systems can be more effective in reforming young offenders than punitive courts. 15-year-old gang member Johnny participates in a gang car theft, but is the only one caught. A kindly judges sentences him to probation, assigning to his case a compassionate probation officer who sets about getting social services for Johnny's poverty-stricken family, getting Johnny to go to church, and interesting the boy in aviation. By the end of the film, Johnny is a thoroughly clean-cut upright young man, who admits to the judge that stealing a car is "pretty dumb". Although it has some valid points, this film is incredibly simplistic in its portrayal of the causes and solutions to juvenile delinquency. It leaves you both wondering if any court system was that compassionate (Johnny's probation officer appears to have no other cases in his load), and if such treatment would really be very effective against hardened youth-gang members.Release Date: 1940Entered the Public Domain: 1969 Film 3: Other People's Property (1951) B&W Runtime 9 minutesExcellent 1951 instructional film about property damage. Probably made a lot of that generation who saw the film think. Well acted,directed,and filmed.Hardcore Frank leads a criminal gang on a payback mission. But when they find out that their stinkbomb not only required a repainting of the classroom, but also disturbed the drama club's dress rehearsal, they realize they've gone too far.Release Date: 1951Entered the Public Domain: 1980 Film 4: Car Theft (1956) B&W Runtime 14 minutesDramatizes teen-age attitudes toward theft. Presents a story about two teen-age boys who steal a car, unsuccessfully attempt to involve a friend in the theft, take a joy-ride with a girl who does not know the car is stolen and, when chased by the police, are responsible for the death of a little girl.Release Date: 1956Entered the Public Domain: 1985 Film 5: Right or Wrong? (Making Moral Decisions)(1951) B&W Runtime 10 minutesHarry is with some other boys who throw rocks and break warehouse windows. Although he didn't throw any rocks, the night watchman recognizes him. A series of decisions by the watchman, the policeman, Harry's mother, the warehouse owner, and a family friend lead to Harry's apparent agonizing over whether to rat on his friends or not.Release Date: 1951Entered the Public Domain: 1980 I claim ownership and rights to this media. All the films on this DVD have been researched and are copyright free or the copyrights have expired due to non renewal.

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