Sponsored Films

Boy in Court (1940)
Sponsor: National Probation Association. Production Co.: Willard Pictures Inc. Director: David H. Lion. Producer: Edward C. Kienle. Writer: Robert T. Furman Jr. Camera: Thomas W. Willard. Narrator: Niles Welch. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print held by the Library of Congress. Running Time: 10 minutes.

Advocacy film encouraging communities to establish probation services and become more involved in the juvenile justice system. A detailed look at the workings of juvenile court, Boy in Court follows the life of a delinquent charged with auto theft. Because of the timely intervention of a probation officer, Johnny reforms and considers a career in aviation. A product of the New Deal ethos, this film takes place in a progressive, engaged community with a juvenile court and a probation system.

Note: Also distributed in 16mm.