Teenage Years

This film tells the story of a group of pranksters disrupting school activities, trying to get attention by showing off. The film tries to point out that the activities of a few trouble makers can hurt the reputation of an entire school or community. Sponsor: N/A. Producer: Centron Productions. Year: 1954. Length: 00:11.39. Audio: Mono. Color: BLACK & WHITE

This clip shows Jerry, an "at-risk" young man, who uses his knife as an "equalizer" to solve the frustrations stemming from his unhappy home, which is dominated by his stepmother. A group worker helps Jerry to transcend his anger and shows him ways to grow into a stable adult. Sponsor: Los Angeles Community Chest (United Way). Producer: Dudley Pictures Corp. Year: 1956. Length: 00:19:15

The next clip tells the story of Jerry Warner, a junior high school student who finds himself in trouble with the authorities and realizes that it is his own attitude and behavior that have caused his predicament. Sponsor: N/A. Producer: Davis (Sid) Productions. Year: 1958. Length: 00:10:17. Audio: Mono. Color: BLACK & WHITE

This film explores the problems of juvenile delinquency, showing what happened in San Francisco when restless, unemployed teenagers became violent. It expertly documents their world of disappointment, lost opportunities, hostility and gang fights. Sponsor: American Friends Service Committee. Producer: Myers (David). Year: 1961. Length: 00:22:18. Audio: Mono. Color: BLACK & WHITE.