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Junior High School
Before GLEE, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, or even the movie GREASE, four young film school graduates created this all-singing, all-dancing, award-winning musical. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL pokes fun at 1970s school traditions while following an awkward 8th grade boy's pursuit of the most beautiful girl on campus.
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Plot Summary
This documentary offers a glimpse into the daily lives and experiences of students at a junior high school during the late 1970s. It captures various aspects of school life, including classroom interactions, extracurricular activities, and the social dynamics among adolescents.
Critical Reception
As a short documentary from 1978, 'Junior High School' did not receive widespread critical reviews or contemporary audience ratings in the same way feature films do. Its value lies in its historical documentation of a specific educational environment and adolescent experience of the era.
What Reviewers Say
Offers a nostalgic look at a bygone era of education.
Provides insight into the social and academic pressures faced by students in the late 70s.
Valuable as a historical record of American junior high life.
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Fun Fact
The film was part of a series documenting different aspects of American life and education during the period.
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