| Under Age | |
| Director: | Larry Buchanan |
| Producer: | Harold Hoffman |
| Starring: | Annabelle Weenick Judy Adler Roland Royter |
| Cinematography: | Henry A. Kokojan |
| Editing: | Larry Buchanan |
| Distributor: | American International Pictures |
| Runtime: | 90 min |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Under Age is a 1964 black-and-white film written and directed by Larry Buchanan and starring Annabelle Weenick, Judy Adler and Roland Royter.[1] The film was shot in Dallas, Texas.
A woman from Dallas goes on trial, charged with encouraging her 14-year-old daughter to have sex with a 16-year-old Mexican boy.[2] [3] [4]
Under Age was produced by American International Pictures (AIP). Following the success of Buchanan's previous courtroom drama Free, White and 21, AIP co-founder Samuel Z. Arkoff encouraged the filmmakers to create a similar film specifically targeted at young people. The plot was based on a real-life court case in which a woman, Wanda Duckworth, was found guilty of rape and jailed for encouraging her 15-year-old daughter to have sex with a 17-year-old male. A number of actors from Free, White and 21 returned for this film, playing the same characters.[5]
Under Age was given a minor release by AIP. When the film did poorly in theaters, Buchanan said he would never again do a "courtroom picture," though due to current events he soon made The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald.