High School Confidential
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ACMI - Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Thursday 03 November 2011 to Sunday 06 November 2011
Exhibition
previously on
at
ACMI - Australian Centre for the Moving Image
in
Flinders Lane precinct,
Victoria,
Australia
As part of its First Look program, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents three films about rebellion with the classic tale of teens gone wild, High School Confidential (3-6 November), and two documentaries on the masters of American tattooing Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry (10-13 November) and Ed Hardy Tattoo the World (1-30 November).
Banned in several countries upon release for its exploitative depiction of drugs and drag car racing, High School Confidential (1958) is the story of Tony Baker, a cop that goes undercover to expose a drug ring at a high school. Directed by Jack Arnold, and featuring “Hollywood’s Bad Girl” Mamie Van Doren and a youthful John Barrymore, the film also includes an inspiring cameo by Jerry Lee Lewis who performs in the opening scenes of the film.
Location
ACMI - Australian Centre for the Moving ImageCorner Flinders and Swanston streets
Flinders Lane Precinct
Victoria
Australia
