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One sheet movie poster for the 1968 film titled
Maryjane.
Overview
Title: Maryjane (often stylized as one word)
Release Year: 1968
Production Company: American International Pictures (AIP)
Director: Maury Dexter
Starring: Fabian (as art teacher Phil Blake), Diane McBain, Michael Margotta, Kevin Coughlin, and Patty McCormack
Plot: The film is an exploitation/morality tale about the "evils of marijuana". A high school art teacher, Phil Blake, discovers students are using pot. He is then framed for drug possession by a local drug ring. The poster emphasizes the controversial topics of the time, with headlines like "MARIJUANA AT ISSUE," "Does 'Grass' Have 'THERAPEUTIC VALUE?'," and "Should we LEGALIZE 'POT'?"
Film Context
The movie is considered an unintentionally laughable "camp" classic due to its sensationalist and often naive portrayal of drug use prevalent in anti-marijuana diatribes of the era. It was co-written by Dick Gautier and Peter Marshall, both known from the TV show Hollywood Squares. |
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