Budget
$1,168,000 (estimated)
Blackboard Jungle
In "Blackboard Jungle" (1955) starring Glenn Ford, the theme was the confrontation between teachers and students, and "school violence" became a topic of discussion in Hollywood movies for the first time. The male protagonist, Duddy, is a teacher in a middle school in New York. He originally had high educational ideals, but almost all the students in the class are hooligans who do nothing but ignore the school ethics, and even put the young female teacher in the library and attempt to rape him. . Duddy rescued his female colleague, but he was attacked by students. Duddy was once disheartened about education, and then decided to fight back with fire , choosing a black student with leadership skills (played by the recent debut Sidney L. Poitier ) in his class to work hard, hoping that through him To influence other students, but unexpectedly aroused the resentment of the white students, and a large-scale fight broke out between the two sides. The campus that was supposed to be used for preaching and teaching has become the wild beast; wild animal jungle of Original; Firsthand; Primeval; Primitive !
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- Release date March 25, 1955
- Filming locations El Segundo, California, USA
- Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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By Demetrius 2022-10-23 23:24:10
Youth, Exploitation and Hollywood's 1955
It's the end of the road, boyCritic Gilbert Shields argued in 1950 about the value of teenage audiences to Hollywood: "The real moviegoers are made up of younger people . . . Children survive, they always automatically and habitually slip away to see the movies... Half of the people over the age of 30 see less than 1...
By Bethany 2022-10-23 23:04:52
The title of this film is particularly good. The blackboard is the main medium for transmitting knowledge in schools, symbolizing education. Education often represents "love and hope". ”, this film tells exactly such a story with intense conflict and opposition. I like this film very much. The bad thing about it may be the lack of details and the transformation of key characters. For example, the characters Miller and Head in the Hat could have several shots of the family...
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By Kirsten 2023-07-31 14:17:08
A lot of depth if you could put it down to 120 minutes to straighten out the turning points of a few characters would make a great educational...
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By Winnifred 2023-07-21 01:44:47
The collision between rebellious youth and the education system, the metaphor of "jungle" is very appropriate, the emerging violence of students is like wild animals, and needs the training of animal trainers (teachers). The emerging and controversial rock music (students) is corroding traditional jazz (teacher), as the scene of the students smashing jazz records shows. Twelve years later, Sidney Poitier, a black student, turned into a people's teacher who taught students in "I Love My...
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By 2023-07-20 12:13:37
Films from 70 years ago are still fully applicable today. Where is our evolution? Bad guys will always be there, regardless of age or circumstance. Instead of highlighting the changes made by teachers and the changes made by students, the focus is all on conflict, which is bold. My heart breaks for the rebellious boy singing Exodus. I guess we all learn sth from school, even teachers. What made me give up my passion for...
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By Glennie 2023-05-15 09:05:22
Compared to "Rebel Without a Cause" and "The Bikers", the white little Alfie in this film is indeed more stubborn for no reason, and the black student played by Sidney Poitier is more like a baby normal youth during the tide. But the protagonist of this film must be the teacher played by Glenn Ford, the image of this great educator is too role...
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By Jayda 2023-05-14 03:41:51
This teacher and even this movie are too idealistic, which makes me sad. According to my experience, this kind of teacher who really takes trash students seriously will collapse sooner or later, and it is laziness that is more difficult to deal with than evil. Share a little life experience: When facing someone who treats you as a fool, either fuck him or make him more unhappy than you,...
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Richard Dadier: They can't all be bad kids.
Prof. A.R. Kraal: Why not?
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Richard Dadier: [catches some kids smoking in the restroom] What is this? The officers' club or something? I don't wanna catch you smoking in here again, you understand? Now get out! Come on, you heard what I said. Get out!
[3 kids leave, 2 remain]
Richard Dadier: What's the matter? You two guys privileged or something?
Gregory W. Miller: We only just got here, chief.
Richard Dadier: You did huh? Well , now just get out.
Gregory W. Miller: Can't a man wash his hands, chief?
Richard Dadier: Wash them and get out.
Gregory W. Miller: Sure, chief. You gonna watch me?
Emmanuel Stoker: Maybe he'd like to wash them for us.
Richard Dadier: What's your name? You, I'm talking to you!
Emmanuel Stoker: Me?
Richard Dadier: Yes, you!
Emmanuel Stoker: Emmanuel.
Richard Dadier: Emmanuel what?
Gregory W. Miller: Emmanuel Trades. Don't you know, man? This boy here got the school named after him.
Richard Dadier: What's your name, wise guy?
Gregory W. Miller: Me? Miller. Gregory Miller. You want me to spell it out for you so you won't forget it?
Richard Dadier: You don't have to do that. I'll remember, Miller.
Gregory W. Miller: Sure, chief. You do that.
Richard Dadier: Or maybe you would like to take a walk down to the principal's office with me right now. Is that what you want?
Gregory W. Miller: You're holding all the cards, chief. You wanna take me to see Mr. Warneke, you'll do just that.
Richard Dadier: Who's your home-period teacher?
Gregory W. Miller: You are, chief.
Richard Dadier: Well, why aren't you with the rest of the class?
Gregory W. Miller: Already told you. Came in to wash up, chief.
Richard Dadier: All right, then wash up. Just cut out that "chief" routine, understand?
Gregory W. Miller: Sure, "chief". That's what I been doing all the time. Okay for us to drift now, "chief"?
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Richard Dadier: The name is Dadier. Mr. Dadier. Pronunciation is very important in English. I would hate to fail anyone who couldn't pronounce my name.
Artie West: Me too, teach?
Richard Dadier: Mr. Dadier.
Artie West: Yeah, sure.
Richard Dadier: Say it. And take your hat off in this classroom.
Artie West: You ever try to fight 35 guys at one time, teach?
Richard Dadier: [approaches West and West stands up to challenge him] Take your hat off, boy, before I knock it off.
