I Accuse My Parents

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Movie
Original title I Accuse My Parents
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1944
length 68 minutes
Rod
Director Sam Newfield
script Arthur Caesar
Harry L. Fraser
Marjorie Dudley
production Max Alexander
music Lee Payers
camera Robert E. Cline
cut Charles Henkel junior
occupation

I Accuse My Parents is a 1944 American drama directed by Sam Newfield .

action

19-year-old James Wilson, known as Jimmy, is on trial; he is charged with murdering a man. So far he has not defended himself. The judge gives him one last chance to present his case, and Jimmy explains to the judge that he wants to hold his parents responsible for his actions as they never gave him time or attention. He begins with his explanation.

Jimmy is a good student. One day when he wins an essay competition in which he describes his idea of ​​an ideal family, the teacher is impressed and invites his mother to the next parents' meeting. Jimmy himself portrays his home at school as perfect. In reality, his parents are seldom at home, often arguing, talking about divorce and too often seeking escape to alcohol and gambling. His mother finally shows up drunk at the parents' meeting and embarrasses Jimmy so horribly.

After finishing school, Jimmy starts working as a salesman in a shoe store. His first customer is the attractive nightclub singer Kitty Reed, who has him bring home the shoes she has bought. Both talk late into the night, with Jimmy the Kitty, who grew up as a child of divorce, portraying his life with his parents as perfect. He also pretends to be the son of wealthy parents and only to work as a shoe seller on a test basis. He doesn't leave Kitty until she goes to work. Her roommate Vera Moore warns her about a relationship with Jimmy, because Kitty knows that her boss Charles Blake loves her and claims her for himself.

Since his parents would rather party with friends than spend their son's birthday with the family, Jimmy goes to Kitty's nightclub on the eve of his birthday, where he sees her sing and later dances with her. He also met Charles Blake here. Blake instructs Kitty to make Jimmy docile for him, since he could use a young man like Jimmy in his business. However, Kitty indirectly warns Jimmy about Blake, who is involved in illegal activities. Blake later offers to provide him with quick work for money worries. In fact, the first evening with Kitty already embarrassed Jimmy financially, as he couldn't pay the bill in the end. Blake steps in. Soon Jimmy is running small errands for Blake, moving packages from one place to another and delivering letters. With the money Blake gives him, he gives Kitty presents. He casts off your inquiries; Blake also denies working with Jimmy. Jimmy's mother is concerned that her son is often out and about at night, but she doesn't talk to her son about it.

One day Blake learns that his hiding place for valuable goods has been discovered by the police. He also hears Jimmy making an appointment with Kitty on the phone. He makes Kitty leave Jimmy; Jimmy, in turn, is used by him as a driver in a risky operation in which the valuable goods are to be saved from being accessed by the police. The action breaks out in a shooting and Jimmy realizes he is involved in some illegal activity. He tries in vain to reach his parents, who are out of the house again. Kitty can also be denied, so that Jimmy hastily disappears from town. He finds shelter with old Al Frazier, who hires him in his café. After two months, Jimmy decides to clean things up with Kitty and Blake. Kitty admits that she still loves him and only turned him down at Blake's behest. Jimmy alerts the police and goes to Blake, whom he tells to face him. Blake pulls out a pistol, from which a shot is released in the ensuing scramble. Blake dies.

Jimmy finishes his presentation in court. He is acquitted of the murder charge and given five years in prison for working with Blake, with two years probation. He must remain under the care of his parents until he is 21 years old. Kitty falls around Jimmy's neck, relieved. The judge concludes with a warning to all parents not to neglect their children, as Jimmy could have been their child too.

production

I Accuse My Parents was shot in July 1944. The film constructions come from Harry Reif . Mary Beth Hughes sings the songs Are You Happy In Your Work? , Love Came Between Us and Where Can You Be . The songs were written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston .

I Accuse My Parents had its premiere on November 4, 1944; on December 15, 1944, the film received a copyright entry. The end credits announced that the film would also be shown overseas in various combat zones during World War II “with the kind recommendation of the American film industry” (“with the compliments of the American motion picture industry”). The film opened in British cinemas on June 25, 1945 and in US cinemas on October 27, 1945. The comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) presented the film on September 4, 1993, where it was humorously commented in the style of the series. The MST3K version of the film was released on video in October 1997 and on DVD in March 2002.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Original print info on tcm.com
  2. ^ Library of Congress, Copyright Office: Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures . Vol. 17, No. 12, 1944, p. 7140.
  3. ↑ See the end credits of the film.