College Confidential (1960)
“No Film Ever Dared Touch This Theme Before!”
Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good citizens begin to find exception to his sociological survey when they find out it includes questions about sex. Reporter Betty Ducayne receives an anonymous tip that the good professor is engaging in corruption of youth and when Steve's past comes up to haunt him, all heck breaks loose.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Albert Zugsmith, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Mickey Shaughnessy, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Steve Allen
as Steve MacInter
Jayne Meadows
as Betty Duquesne
Mickey Shaughnessy
as Sam Grover
Herbert Marshall
as Henry Addison
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Ted Blake
Walter Winchell
as Walter Winchell
Cathy Crosby
as Fay Grover
Conway Twitty
as MarvinRocky Marciano
as Deputy Sheriff
Ziva Rodann
as Gogo Lazlo
Mamie Van Doren
as Sally Blake
Norman Grabowski
as SkippyCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 91 min |
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