“ BOOK HIM“ 1960s SID DAVIS ANTI-CRIME & JUVENILE DELINQUENCY SCARE FILM XD46394

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website 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. Titles over police paperwork, mug shot, fingerprints file— “Book him!“ / “Made with the cooperation of the Torrance Unified School District and Torrance Police Department.“ Book cover: “Crime in the United States—Uniform Crime Reports“ (0:23). Words appear: “All statistics in this film are taken from ‘Uniform Crime Reports,’ published annually by the U.S. Department of Justice.” Closeup: boys and girls play volleyball, other games on campus (0:34). Two boys (maybe of East Asian heritage?) dribble basketball, shoot, miss (0:43), other boy dribbles to hoop. Brief shot of full moon (0:55). Closeup: smashed, broken windows (0
Back to Top