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Fictional or loosely nonfictional work which offered subject matter that was taboo in mainstream cinema. Such work was frequently presented under the guise of preachy exposés, sex education, morality plays, and pseudo-documentaries. Standard topics included the dangers of premarital sex, the vice racket, nudist cults, or the dangers of narcotics. The work was made to exploit a subject for quick profit, and usually produced on a low budget by a small company. By pandering to an audience's curiosity or prurient interest, such work is on the borderline of censorship restrictions and recognizable for its emphasis on sensational aspects with little interest in artistic or social merit. Feature examples: BECAUSE OF EVE; THE BURNING QUESTION / TELL YOUR CHILDREN / REEFER MADNESS; CHILD BRIDE; CITY OF MISSING GIRLS; CRUSADE AGAINST RACKETS (with Crime); ESCORT GIRL; GUILTY PARENTS; HIGH SCHOOL GIRL (with Youth); MAD YOUTH (with Youth); MOM AND DAD; NO GREATER SIN (with Medical); SECRETS OF A MODEL; TEST TUBE BABIES; WHAT PRICE INNOCENCE?; WILD WEED; YOUTH AFLAME.

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