The Explosive Generation

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The Explosive Generation
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Written byJoseph Landon
Produced byStanley Colbert
Starring William Shatner
Patty McCormack
Lee Kinsolving
Billy Gray
Virginia Field
Steve Dunne
Cinematography Floyd Crosby
Edited byMelvin Shapiro
Music by Hal Borne
Production
company
Vega Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
October 1961
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Explosive Generation is a 1961 film directed by Buzz Kulik. It stars William Shatner and Patty McCormack. [1]

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Plot

The story is about Peter Gifford, a teacher who wants to teach high school students to think for themselves and express themselves. A female student pushes to have open classroom discussion about the physical and emotional issues associated with teenage relationships and sex. This issue gets blown out of proportion by parents who don't have the facts and jump to ill-informed conclusions, demanding sanctions against the mostly innocent teacher, who keeps still on the matter to protect the involved students. The entire student body rallies in a Gandhiesque silent protest that helps everyone learn to appreciate the truth of the matter.

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References

  1. "The Explosive Generation (1961) - Buzz Kulik | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".