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.
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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 |
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Running time | 90 min[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]
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]
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]
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