Introduction:

A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene.

As he moves his way up the ladder, a schoolteacher tries to reform him, his aunt tries to seduce him, and the “weedheads” are eager to use his newly found enterprise, but he has his own agenda.

After an altercation involving fast cars, hidden drugs, and police, he’s accepted by the drug kingpin and is off into the big leagues.

A typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible ’50s slang.

“I Feel Like Saying a Beatnik Poem” from High School Confidential

deletereply forgetmenot525 wrote on Sep 23, ’08 oh wow…………..what a typical product of it’s era……….yes … it is nihilistic and very very naive.

deletereply sanssouciblogs wrote on Sep 23, ’08 This is supposed to be “beat,”  it’s so staged and “middle class”! Funnneeee!

deletereply instrumentalpavilion wrote on Sep 23, ’08, edited on Sep 23, ’08 This is great! The man on the piano is Werner Klemperer who played Col. Klink on “Hogan’s Heroes”. The guy with no shirt in the beginning is Russ Tamblyn.

deletereply papahere wrote on Sep 23, ’08 I have very fond memories of the sixties…basically I am a rebel and so enjoyed the youthful attempt to change their lifestyle more consistent with underlying feelings and desires…I was in my thirties at the time making me more of an observer rather than a rebellious activist…I think it would be healthy if our current young people had a more unconventional outlook on life. ~ Papa

deletereply starfishred wrote on Sep 23, ’08 befor me but very interesting it is so funny thanks and to see Klemerer soo funnyyy

deletereply paulishd wrote on Sep 24, ’08 Swing with a gassy chick?  At my age, I could fit that bill!  haha

deletereply dianahopeless wrote on Sep 24, ’08 I have been in a lot of coffee houses and listened to many recite ‘beatnik’ poetry, but never once in one so classy that they had a piano player to accent the breaks. lol How cool man…..

deletereply strongwilledwoman wrote on Sep 24, ’08 Ah, the good old days. Maynard G. Krebs would be proud.

editdeletereply lauritasita wrote on Sep 24, ’08 I laugh my head off every time I play this !

deletereply slohomeles wrote on Sep 25, ’08 *wearing dark glasses and snapping fingers* Groovy Man… Way too cool…

deletereply fluffyj wrote on Sep 27, ’08 The first time I heard of beatnik poetry was on the TV show “Happy Days.”  My parents acted like the scene was performed in the nude.  Loved the sound of the words, the darker moods, the challenge to poetry’s form as I had seen it up to then….  What a treat!  Sorry, I missed this week, too much work, catching up on the goodies today.  Thanks for hosting!  -janeen

deletereply skeezicks1957 wrote on Sep 28, ’08 shoot – the video says it is no longer available when I click on it!

deletereply skeezicks1957 wrote on Sep 29, ’08 had to go back to firefox but then I was able to view it.  The way my feet/legs/knees feel sometimes at the end of my shift –  and back too – I have to say in some respects it is a drag.  In other respects being older  is much better than being young