One of the social guidance / scare films made by prolific filmmaker Sid Davis, “Book Him!” was produced in the 1960s. It shows various youth / delinquents and the crimes they commit, and centers on the story of a white, teenage boy who is arrested.
Practical Effects
Authentic period footage of California teens looking mildly inconvenienced.
Editing
Rapid-fire montage of 'crimes' that aged hilariously badly.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sid Davis made over 150 social guidance films; this was his bread and butter during America's post-war juvenile delinquency moral panic.
The film's 'criminals' are clearly non-actors, which accidentally makes it feel like an early reality show—raw, awkward, fascinating.
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