Teenage mother (film)
Encyclopedia
Teenage Mother is a 1967 American exploitation film
directed by Jerry Gross and starring Arlene Sue Farber. The film is about teenage pregnancy
and hygiene
. It was billed as "The film that dares to explain what most parents can't." The film also features a graphic actualization of birth.
edition of the 2007 film, Juno
.
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
directed by Jerry Gross and starring Arlene Sue Farber. The film is about teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancy is a pregnancy of a female under the age of 20 when the pregnancy ends. It generally refers to a female who is unmarried and usually refers to an unplanned pregnancy...
and hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene refers to the set of practices perceived by a community to be associated with the preservation of health and healthy living. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between...
. It was billed as "The film that dares to explain what most parents can't." The film also features a graphic actualization of birth.
Reception
An author likened the film to a GrindhouseGrindhouse
A grindhouse is an American term for a theater that mainly shows exploitation films. It is named after the defunct burlesque theaters located on 42nd Street in New York City, where 'bump n' grind' dancing and striptease were featured.- History :...
edition of the 2007 film, Juno
Juno (film)
Juno is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, J. K....
.