Blackboard Jungle
- Year: 1955
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Director: Richard Brooks
- Length: 101 min
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Film Synopsis
Blackboard Jungle (1955) follows an idealistic new teacher assigned to a troubled inner-city high school where unruly students challenge both authority and patience. As confrontations escalate and violence threatens to erupt, he struggles to reach the class before cynicism and fear take hold. This social drama blends classroom tension and postwar anxiety in a gritty portrait of youth rebellion and institutional strain.
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Edition and Packaging Notes
- Warner’s DVD is also available in the “Controversial Classics” box set with I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Fury (1936), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), A Face in the Crowd (1957), Advise & Consent (1962) and The Americanization of Emily (1964).
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Collector’s guide
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“Blackboard Jumble” (Animated Short, 1957, 6:26)
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Warner DVD 2005
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Actors Paul Mazursky and Jamie Farr, Peter Ford (Son of Actor Glenn Ford), and Assistant Director Joel Freeman Warner DVD |
| Theatrical Trailer Warner DVD | |
| “Blackboard Jumble” Warner DVD |