This 1971 color anti-drug use and abuse film was produced by Concept Films and directed by Brian Kellman for Encyclopedia Britannica. “Weed: The Story of Marijuana” combines time-lapse, montage, illustrations, animation (by Paul Fierlinger and emigre Pavel Vošický) and dramatized, documentary-style interviews to survey the evolving role of cannabis in U.S. society, with emphasis on the legal risks faced by young people. A unique score of experimental synthesizer music is provided by Tony Luisi on an EMS VCS 3 “Putney”
Type:
MOVIE
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Genres:
Documentary
Release:
January 1971
Production:
Concept Films, Encyclopædia Britannica Films
Tags:
chemistry, stoned, marijuana, stop motion, hashish, educational, stoner, marijuana joint, marijuana pipe, pot head, pot, anti drugs, thc, weed, science, animation, drug scare
