| 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 |
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| Running time | 90 min |
| 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. The film was shot in Dallas, Texas.
Plot
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.
Cast
- 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
Under Age was produced by American International Pictures (AIP). 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. 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. A number of actors from Free, White and 21 returned for this film, playing the same characters.
Reception
Under Age was given a minor release by AIP. 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.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Craig, Rob. American International Pictures, pp. 387-88 (2019)
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