Under Age (1964 film)
| Under Age | |
|---|---|
 Title screen of movie | |
| Directed by | Larry Buchanan |
| Written by | Larry Buchanan Harold Hoffman |
| Produced by | Harold Hoffman |
| Starring | Annabelle Weenick Judy Adler Roland Royter |
| Cinematography | Henry A. Kokojan |
| Edited by | Larry Buchanan |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date | March 1964 |
Running time | 90 min[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Under Age is a 1964 black-and-white film written and directed by Larry Buchanan and starring Annabelle Weenick, Judy Adler and Roland Royter.[2] The film was shot in Dallas, Texas.
Plot[edit]
A woman from Dallas goes on trial, charged with encouraging her 14-year-old daughter to have sex with a 16-year-old Mexican boy.[1][3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Annabelle Weenick as Ruby Jenkins (as Anne McAdams)
- Judy Adler as Linda Jenkins
- Roland Royter as George Gomez
- George R. Russell as D.A. Tyler
- John Hicks as Prosecutor Adkins
- George Edgley as The Judge
- Tommie Russell as Mrs. Sybel Riley
- Regina Cassidy as Dr. Vivian Scott
- Patrick Cranshaw as W.J. Earnhardt (as Joseph Patrick Cranshaw)
- Raymond Bradford as Wilbur Neal
- Jonathan Ledford as Barney Jenkins
- Howard Ware as Bailiff
- Joreta C. Cherry as Court Reporter
- Robert B. Alcott as Assistant District Attorney (as Robert Alcott)
- Bill Peck as News Photographer (as William Peck)
Production[edit]
Under Age was produced by American International Pictures (AIP).[1] Following the success of Buchanan's previous courtroom drama Free, White and 21, AIP co-founder Samuel Z. Arkoff encouraged the filmmakers to create a similar film specifically targeted at young people.[1] The plot was based on a real-life court case in which a woman, Wanda Duckworth, was found guilty of rape and jailed for encouraging her 15-year-old daughter to have sex with a 17-year-old male.[1] A number of actors from Free, White and 21 returned for this film, playing the same characters.[1][5]
Reception[edit]
Under Age was given a minor release by AIP.[1] When the film did poorly in theaters, Buchanan said he would never again do a "courtroom picture," though due to current events he soon made The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Craig, Rob (2019). American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 387–8. ISBN 978-1-4766-6631-0.
- ^ Craig, Rob (2007). The Films of Larry Buchanan: A Critical Examination. McFarland & Company. pp. 53–66. ISBN 978-0786429820.
- ^ Riera, Emilio Garcia. México visto por el cine extranjero, Volume 4, p. 176 (1988)
- ^ Under Age (short review), Psychotronic Video, Summer 1994, Issue 18, p. 59
- ^ a b Craig, Rob. American International Pictures, pp. 387-88 (2019)
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