Movie Description

WEED

(1971)

Overview

This 1971 color anti-drug use and abuse film was produced by Concept Films and directed by Brian Kellman for Encyclopedia Britannica. “Weed: The Story of Marijuana” combines time-lapse, montage, illustrations, animation (by Paul Fierlinger and emigre Pavel Vošický) and dramatized, documentary-style interviews to survey the evolving role of cannabis in U.S. society, with emphasis on the legal risks faced by young people. A unique score of experimental synthesizer music is provided by Tony Luisi on an EMS VCS 3 “Putney”

Posters

Facts

Original TitleWEED

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1971-01-23

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 23m

Homepagehttps://stock.periscopefilm.com/xd38654-weed-the-story-of-marijuana-1971-classroom-anti-drug-use-abuse-scare-film/

Production CompaniesConcept Films,Encyclopædia Britannica Films

Genres

  • Documentary