A high-school teacher gets into trouble when he tries to teach a sex-education class.A high-school teacher gets into trouble when he tries to teach a sex-education class.A high-school teacher gets into trouble when he tries to teach a sex-education class.
Stephen Dunne
- Bobby Herman Sr.
- (as Steve Dunne)
Judee Morton
- Charlene
- (as Judy Morton)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAccording to the Arizona Republic newspaper of August 22, 2014, two days of filming occurred at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona. About 350 students got to play extras in the film. Making his Hollywood debut as an extra was a 17-year-old David Geffen, the future music and film producer.
- GoofsThe first time William Shatner enters the classroom, a microphone is visible at the top of the frame for a full ten seconds.
- Quotes
Mrs. Katie Sommers: What do you mean "prove" your love?
Janet Sommers: Well if you don't know, maybe you'd better ask DAD!
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Masters: Inventing David Geffen (2012)
Featured review
I didn't expect much when I began watching this movie. By the end, I was completely stunned. Although it's billed as a film about teaching sex education in high school in 1961, it is, in fact, about the pivot point at which the silent generation gave way to the "explosive" boomers- the generation that wouldn't take no for an answer. What could have been filled with cheap platitudes about honesty in education and life, turned out to be a really deep exploration of how and why the generations changed from the 1950s to 1960s. The fact that it was made at the time it was happening and no one could know where this would all lead made it more amazing.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Frühreife Generation
- Filming locations
- Mesa High School, Mesa, Arizona, USA(Mason High School)
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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