Maryjane (film)
| Maryjane | |
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| Directed by | Maury Dexter |
| Produced by | Maury Dexter |
| Written by |
Dick Gautier Peter Marshall |
| Based on | story by Maury Dexter |
| Starring |
Fabian Diane McBain |
| Music by |
Mike Curb Lawrence Brown |
| Cinematography | Richard Moore |
| Edited by | Sidney Levin |
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| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Release date
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24 Jan 1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,000,000 (US/ Canada) |
Maryjane is a 1968 feature film starring Fabian as a high school art teacher who is framed for drug possession.
A car driven by a driver intoxicated by marijuana plunges off a cliff, killing the driver and injuring a female passenger.
It turns out marijuana use is rife at a small town high school, led by the clique of Jordan Bates. Art school Phil Blake tries to persuade student Jerry Blackburn not to smoke. Jerry borrows Phil's car and Jordan leaves some marijuana in it. Phil gets arrested for possession of marijuana.
According to Maury Dexter "there was nothing salacious or offensive about" the film "but it did have some provocative scenes that showed the results of overindulging and the risks taken when someone needs 'a fix.'"
The movie was shot entirely in the Hollywood area. The Dohney Mansion in Beverly Hills was used for some scenes. "The stark beauty of the estate set against the ramblings of a young 'user' was, I thought, quite effective," wrote Dexter later.
Dexter says "the film did very well at the box office, although, it was far from a big hit."
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