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The Explosive Generation (1961)

1961-10-19 · 1h 29m · EN
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Never has youth gone on such a rampage... never has a motion picture gone so far in telling their raging story!

Peter Gifford is a likable, dedicated schoolteacher that teaches a senior life skills class. When student Janet Sommers brings up the topic of sex and dating, he asks students to write questions on the topic, and will cover them in the next class. The parents get wind of what Gifford is about to do, notify the principal, and he warns Peter not to read the questions in class. Gifford decides to go against this and is suspended. The whole student body protests, and the administration gets worried on what to do.

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Buzz KulikDirectorJoseph LandonWriter

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William ShatnerWilliam ShatnerPeter GiffordPatty McCormackPatty McCormackJanet SommersLee KinsolvingLee KinsolvingDan CarlyleVirginia FieldVirginia FieldMrs. Katie SommersEdward PlattEdward PlattMr. MortonBeau BridgesBeau BridgesStephenJocelyn BrandoJocelyn BrandoMrs. RykerPhillip TerryPhillip TerryMr. CarlyleStephen DunneStephen DunneBobby Herman Sr.Arch JohnsonArch JohnsonMr. George SommersJudee MortonJudee MortonCharleneSuzi CarnellSuzi CarnellMarge Ryker

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StudentTeacher

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityStudent · TeacherDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference294384Actor preference143365 · 471367 · 246986

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What is The Explosive Generation about?

Peter Gifford is a likable, dedicated schoolteacher that teaches a senior life skills class. When student Janet Sommers brings up the topic of sex and dating, he asks students to write questions on the topic, and will cover them in the next class. The parents get wind of what Gifford is about to do, notify the principal, and he warns Peter not to read the questions in class. Gifford decides to go against this and is suspended. The whole student body protests, and the administration gets worried on what to do.

How long is The Explosive Generation?

The Explosive Generation has a runtime of 89 minutes.