“ MARIJUANA THE GREAT ESCAPE ” 1968 TEEN ANTI-DRUG USE & ABUSE EDUCATIONAL FILM XD48034

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website Dating to 1968, "Marijuana the Great Escape" was distributed by BFA and produced and directed by J. Gary Mitchell. This film tells the story of a young man who aspires to be a professional drag racer. But, he starts smoking marijuana, which impairs his ability to drive safely, and that leads to a terrible reckoning. The film was created in cooperation with the Inglewood Police Department (:26). The main character, George Willis and a young female friend work on his race car (:53). George details how he intends upon winning the race over flash forward footage (1:51). His mentor arrives to check on the boy’s and the car’s preparedness (1:59). His mentor is known as Tony Nancy, Captain of the US Drag Racing Team (2:25). George is to be driving a sponsored Double A drag racer which shows how large of a stake for George this race is. A 1978 VW Bus rolls into the scene (