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LSD-25
The dangers of LSD are driven home to teenagers in this classroom training film, which is "narrated" by an LSD tab. The "tab" tells kids that he is "a depth charge in the mind!" and various teenagers are shwn babbling about their LSD experiences. "Experts" are presented who warn that LSD makes kids "paint themselves green" and has various other horrible side effects, the most serious of which is that it gives users a police record, and that there is "no known way of getting your fingerprints out of a police file once they're in there."
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Plot Summary
This short documentary explores the effects and cultural impact of LSD in the 1960s. It features interviews and scenes depicting various aspects of the psychedelic experience and its societal implications during that era of experimentation.
Critical Reception
As a short documentary from 1967, specific critical reviews are scarce. However, films of this nature often aimed to document or provoke discussion around the then-emerging psychedelic culture, with reactions likely varying from sensationalist to informative depending on the viewer and the film's approach.
What Reviewers Say
Offers a glimpse into 1960s psychedelic culture.
Documentation of the era's experimental drug use.
Historical snapshot of societal views on LSD.
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Fun Fact
The film is notable for being a contemporary piece capturing the zeitgeist surrounding LSD during the height of its cultural fascination and controversy in the mid-1960s.
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