Hollywood Social Problem Films of the 1950s
Blue Denim
Event Details
Date
Friday, December 12, 2008
Time
7:30 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Although you won't hear the word uttered, the theme of this film is abortion. A boy and a girl find themselves about to become unwed parents. Desperate for help, they can't turn to their own parents, who are preoccupied and out of touch. As a last resort, the teenagers decide to take extreme, and illegal, measures. (USA, 1959, 35mm, b/w, 89 min.)
Cost
Free
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