The Explosive Generation

The Explosive Generation is a 1961 film directed by Buzz Kulik. It stars William Shatner and Patty McCormack.^[1]

The Explosive Generation
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Buzz Kulik
Written by	Joseph Landon
Produced by	Stanley Colbert
Starring	William Shatner Patty McCormack Lee Kinsolving Billy Gray Virginia Field Steve Dunne
Cinematography	Floyd Crosby
Edited by	Melvin Shapiro
Music by	Hal Borne
Production company	Vega Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	October 1961 (1961-10)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The story is about Peter Gifford, a teacher who wants to teach high school students to think for themselves and express themselves. A female student pushes to have open classroom discussion about the physical and emotional issues associated with teenage relationships and sex. This issue gets blown out of proportion by parents who don't have the facts and jump to ill-informed conclusions, demanding sanctions against the mostly innocent teacher, who keeps still on the matter to protect the involved students. The entire student body rallies in a Gandhiesque silent protest that helps everyone learn to appreciate the truth of the matter.

Cast

• William Shatner as Peter Gifford
• Patty McCormack as Janet Sommers
• Lee Kinsolving as Dan Carlyle
• Virginia Field as Mrs. Katie Sommers
• Billy Gray as Bobby Herman Jr.
• Steve Dunne as Bobby Herman Sr.
• Phillip Terry as Mr. Carlyle
• Arch Johnson as Mr. George Sommers
• Edward Platt as Mr. Morton
• Beau Bridges as Mark
• Stafford Repp as Police Captain
• Vito Scotti as Custodian
• Jocelyn Brando as Mrs. Ryker (uncredited)
• David Geffen as Student (uncredited)

See also

• List of American films of 1961