Child Bride
- 1938
- 1h 2m
A schoolteacher in a rural community campaigns to stop the practice of older men marrying underage girls.A schoolteacher in a rural community campaigns to stop the practice of older men marrying underage girls.A schoolteacher in a rural community campaigns to stop the practice of older men marrying underage girls.
- Director
- Writer
- Harry Revier(uncredited)
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- TriviaThe only film the cast and crew of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) refused to satirize after watching. During an interview, host Michael J. Nelson revealed that the crew considered the film "disturbing." In a separate interview with Frank Conniff, who selected films for the show, he cited it as the worst film he had watched as a potential selection for the show.
- Quotes
Freddie: I'll beat you undressed, Jennie.
Jennie: Freddie, you ain't goin' swimmin' with me no more. So don't you take your clothes off.
Freddie: Aw, you're teasin'.
Jennie: No, I'm not. I mean it.
Freddie: We've always gone in swimmin' together. Why not now?
Jennie: Teacher says not to.
Freddie: Why?
Jennie: Well, because... because we're not what we used to be.
Freddie: You mean, we're different. How?
Jennie: Naw. We're the same, only you can't see me without my clothes on.
Freddie: How come? I know how you look without your clothes on. I've seen ya lots of times, haven't I?
Jennie: Yes, I know, but now we're grown up and barin'. Teacher says that I shouldn't put bad ideas into your head.
Freddie: Aw, shucks. Now I can't kiss ya no more.
Jennie: Of course you can, silly. Only with my clothes on.
Freddie: Alright, but I wish that teacher would mind her own business.
Jennie: Now don't beg.
- Crazy creditsAngel Rossitto portrays diminutive moonshiner Angelo, but the credits identify him as "Don Barrett."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sleazemania III: The Good, the Bad and the Sleazy (1986)
The focus is on little Jennie (played by Shirley Mills at 12 years of age) who catches the eye of horrible (and much older) Jake when she is swimming naked in the river, and who then blackmails her mother into giving Jennie to him.
The biggest shocker is seeing Shirley Mills bare all in this movie, not to mention that she has already matured at such a young age. First you see her completely topless as she undresses to go swimming in the river (not a short clip either!), then extended shots of her swimming totally nude with her back to the camera, then later a full frontal shot of her in the water. Considering the standards back then as opposed today, it is unbelievable that whoever was handling Shirley Mills' career would have permitted her to do this type of filming, let alone Shirley having no qualms or shyness about doing these scenes - she appears totally natural and actually enjoying herself splashing in the water!
There is also some other brief nudity of Jennie's mother when Jennie's father is beating her up.
The film ratings were not around in 1938, but if they had been no question this would have gotten a minimum of an X rating. If this had been filmed today, it would be rated R, but a 12-year old girl being completely nude would never be permitted (in Europe, it would). It leaves you to wonder how on earth this was ever shown in theaters back then.
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- Also known as
- Dust to Dust
- Filming locations
- Columbia, California, USA(skinny dipping)
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- Budget
- $24,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1