| Overall: | B+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B+ |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 104 |
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| Video Release: | 28 Aug 2012 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
What is the real reason for wanting Elwood in a mental institution? Who will benefit most from this arrangement—Elwood or his family?
Veta is desperate to find a husband for her daughter Myrtle, who appears destined to march down the horrible path to spinsterhood. How has society’s perception of single life changed since the depiction in this 1950’s film?
