Good concept, poorly executed.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Juvenile Deliqnency is always a good movie subject because you can do so much with it. In this movie, they went all out showing armed robbery, assault, gangs, drinking, mayhem, attempted rape and even what appears to be attempted murder. Of course New York city is the prime area for all this and the 50's times make it real enough. Being a non-conformist and a rebel was considered cool, a badge of honor and the way to be. The problem was that if you got too good at it you didn't graduate so the kids pushed it to the limit to get away with as much as they could within limits. Here, some teachers, a school principal and others take a stand and try to turn it around. One man does an exceptional job of it but at a cost which turned out to be worth it but could just as easily taken his life. At some point in the movie, one of the wayward kids says something like this when talking to a teacher after school: out here, this is my classroom and I can flunk you for real which has a chilling affect of realism. Reaching children of any age takes skill and commitment and the this movie makes that point and then some. Enjoy the supporting cast. Good snack movie and of course with a tasty drink. I never cared much for school because I didn't understand what was required or why. The school of life appealed to me more...enjoy

This is an original classic picture dealing with a teacher fighting troubled students and violent confrontation in the classroom titled ¨Blackboard jungle¨ written by Evan Hunter and displays a very good cast such as with Glenn Ford , Anne Francis , Louis Calhern , Sidney Poitier , Vic Morrow , Paul Mazurski , among others . Being very worthy in its intention and including faith in American youth . It begins with the following sentences : ¨Today we are concerned with juvenile delinquency , its causes and its effects . We are especially concerned when this delinquency boils over into our schools , the scenes and incidents depicted here are fictional . However , we believe that public awareness a first step toward a remedy for any problem and with this faith that ¨Blackboard jungle¨ was produced . It is a violent and strong movie by its time about a bunch of cruel teens who terrorize the entire school and a new English teacher at an inner-city school is determined to do his job , despite resistance from both students and faculty . Tough as well as thoughtful entertainment , set in the fifties , and dealing with Richard Dadier (Glenn Ford) , a man happily married to a pregnant wife called Anne (Anne Francis). He is a new English teacher who has his own ideas of discipline . He goes to work at an inner city as well as violent, unruly high school that is like nothing he has ever seen before , as he must face off a motley crew of adolescents in the classroom . Ring leader is a student psychopath (Vic Morrow) , a baddie who doesn't seem human , he leads his groupies on a reign of terror through the high school halls . There takes place some violent events and a police inspector starts investigating with no results . The ominous group carries out threats , robbing , then the English teacher pulls off his owns objectives , leading to an ever higher tension . As a high school teacher determines to enforce law and order by using all kind of means .Well-remembered violent school drama from the 50s in which teenager gangs terrorize the entire high school and surroundings executing crimes and violence at random . Interesting script , screen-written by the Principal of a teacher's harrowing experiences in N.Y. school system . This entertaining as well as thought-provoking film contains thrills , intense drama , upsetting scenes , and with quite convincing , studious atmosphere . In fact , due to the film violent content had great notoriety and important impression as well as some problems with censorship . This was the first movie to feature Rock music , as ¨Bill Haley's ¨Rock around the clock¨ , being played on the opening credits . Highlights of the movie include baddie knife-wielding Vic Morrow taking on Glenn Ford in some breathtaking scenes . Nice acting by Glenn Ford as an idealistic teacher in a slum area who fights doggedly to dominate his unruly students . Memorable support cast , full of veteran actors such as Margaret Hayes , Richard Kiley , Louis Calhern , Emile Meyer , Richard Deacon , John Hoyt and newcomers such as Sidney Poitier , Rafael Campos , Paul Mazursky , many of them in brief roles , and look for Virginian's James Drury and Jamie Farr billed as Jameel Farah . Special mention to Vic Morrow playing as one of the worst villains of the cinema history . Evocative cinematography in Black and White by Russell Harlan , though is also shown in horrible computer-colored version . The picture was well directed by Richard Brooks and achieved great success . Rating : Above average for its thrilling premise as well as hard-hitting entertainment and had the youthful ripping up the seats on its first release . It was followed by ¨Class 1984¨ with Marl L. Lester with Perry King , Michael J Fox , Timothy Van Patten , this is a bloody and gory remake update ; continued by ¨Class of 1999¨ by Mark Lester with Malcolm McDowell , Bradley Gregg , Tracy Lind , Stacy Keach , Pam Grier , Patrick Kilpatrick ; and another sequel titled ¨Class of 1992¨ by Spiro Razatos with Sasha Mitchell , Nick Cassavetes ,and Richard Hill .

. . . as rookie English instructor Richard "Rick" Dadier is assaulted multiple times by the switchblade-toting gangsters who control his all-male home room class of 35 throughout most of BLACKBOARD JUNGLE. In addition to seriously wounding Rick twice, these young ruffians terrorize his pregnant wife, nearly toppling a car atop her in one of this film's first scenes. The audience has to watch this story unfold with bated breath, wondering if the hardened hooligans will go all Charlie Manson on the expectant Anne, and slash the baby from her tummy. Even after Rick and his milquetoast fellow rookie teacher Joshua are severely beaten in an alley by their students after school, Rick stubbornly refuses to enter his classroom "packing." A U.S. Navy veteran certified to teach under the G.I. Bill, Rick apparently ducked out of firearms training during Boot Camp. This tale is based upon "actual events" that took place MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO! Today's headlines prove that schools are deadlier than ever now. That's why every American secondary level classroom needs to be equipped with a semi-automatic "Smart Gun," in the form of a Bushmaster with built-in Biogenic safeguards insuring that only the teacher can use it.

The classic movie, Blackboard Jungle, which came out in 1955 starring Glen Ford and Anne Francis was banned from many theaters because it promoted teenage rebellion. The first scene opens with male students smoking, dancing, and playing basketball at North Manual High School in New York City to the song "Rock Around the Clock" which instantly became a top rock hit. These corrupt and ill-mannered young men who were impossibly difficult to discipline were introduced to their new teacher, Rick Dadier. Dadier was given his first pitch at this high school teaching career in order to financially support himself and his gorgeous pregnant wife, Anne. Dadier enters the classroom full of rowdy, disrespectful boys, and instantly enforces rules and regulations within the classroom as well as try to make his students gain interest in education. Unfortunately, his efforts create a violent crisis between the students and Mr. Dadier. Many attempts to harm Rick and his wife as well as false accusations and rumors have brought him to question his job placement. Dadier believes that the leaders of this mutiny are Artie West, a good looking smart mouthed boy, or Gregory Miller, the only black student in his class. However, Dadier finds out that the culprit is indeed Artie West. After violently confronting Artie in front of the entire classroom, Artie orders the rest of his gang to help him out and counter attack Dadier, but only one listens. Artie is punished by the school, and the students find themselves being fond of Mr. Dadier. Dadier decided to keep his career and continue to benefit the school.