Don't Be Like Brenda (1973)
The brutally entitled Don't Be Like Brenda (1973) is an eight-minute lecture to young women, telling them not to be sexually promiscuous like the film's hapless heroine – although heaven knows, the promiscuity hinted at here is tragically modest. Poor Brenda goes all the way with a boy who does not marry her. The film is stunningly without any useful educational content on contraception and makes it entirely clear that the woman, not the man, is to blame. The film even makes her poor unwanted child suffer from a heart defect, so that no one wants to adopt the poor little thing – just to hammer the point home. (from: http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/feb/11/sex-education-films)
Cast
- Michael Goodliffe - Narrator (uncredited)
- Deborah Grant - Brenda
- Richard Morant - Gary
Screenplay
Keywords
adoption, sex education, educational, teenage pregnancy, public service
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Don't Be Like Brenda about?
- The brutally entitled Don't Be Like Brenda (1973) is an eight-minute lecture to young women, telling them not to be sexually promiscuous like the film's hapless heroine – although heaven knows, the promiscuity hinted at here is tragically modest. Poor Brenda goes all the way with a boy who does not marry her. The film is stunningly without any useful educational content on contraception and makes it entirely clear that the woman, not the man, is to blame. The film even makes her poor unwanted child suffer from a heart defect, so that no one wants to adopt the poor little thing – just to hammer the point home. (from: http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/feb/11/sex-education-films)
- Who directed Don't Be Like Brenda?
- Don't Be Like Brenda was directed by W. Hugh Baddeley.
- Who stars in Don't Be Like Brenda?
- Don't Be Like Brenda stars Michael Goodliffe, Deborah Grant, Richard Morant.
- How long is Don't Be Like Brenda?
- Don't Be Like Brenda has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is Don't Be Like Brenda?
- Don't Be Like Brenda is a Drama, Documentary film.
- Where was Don't Be Like Brenda produced?
- Don't Be Like Brenda was produced in United Kingdom.