John Korty

  • John Korty – Go Ask Alice (1973)

    1971-1980DramaJohn KortyUSA

    70s account of a girl’s descent into drug abuse.
    The book it is based on, (which may or may not be a true story) was standard reading at school for a generation.

    Stars William Shatner.Read More »

  • John Korty – The People (1972)

    1971-1980John KortySci-FiTVUSA

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    Shy, introverted eager-beaver young school teacher Melodye Amerson (sweetly played by the adorable Kim Darby of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark fame) takes a job at a remote, quiet rural farming community that’s isolated from the rest of the world. The job proves to be far more difficult and challenging than she initially figured: the students are extremely terse, reserved and uncommunicative, the other townspeople are every bit as reticent, mysterious and unapproachable, and everyone lives by a strict code which leaves Melodye feeling confused and alienated. Read More »

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