Date. . Scared Straight! If I’m still alive and well, and MTV wants to do a five-year follow-up, we’ll have a shot.”Shapiro learned about the Rahway program in a Reader’s Digest article. He took the idea to the general manager of KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, Tony Cassara, who now oversees the Paramount Stations Group, a significant component of UPN.At the time, KTLA was owned by Gene Autry, who wasn’t exactly known for pushing boundaries of taste. TIMES STAFF WRITER It takes place at the East Jersey State Prison. Host Danny Glover's overly enthusiastic narration emphasizes its self-congratulatory air.A rite of passage for nearly every teenager 20 years ago, Arnold Shapiro’s groundbreaking documentary “Scared Straight!” has become an important tool in the crusade for crime prevention. Documentary | TV Special 1999 Add a Plot » Director: Bob Niemack. Article - Font of Future Past: The Fraught History and Persistent Popularity of Futura .

© Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. In addition, Shapiro recently taped a new “Scared Straight!” to be shown in July on MTV, which didn’t exist when the original special aired.Despite his association with numerous TV projects, among them the long-running CBS series “Rescue 911" and the child-abuse special “Scared Silent,” the producer admits “Scared Straight!” has proved hard to shake.“If my tombstone had credits on it, it would probably be ‘Scared Straight!’ over anything else,” said Shapiro, 58, who jokes that he is “the oldest person MTV ever called” about producing a show.For “20 Years Later,” UPN will televise the original “Scared Straight!” followed by an update for which Shapiro tracked down the teenagers (most now in their mid-30s) and prisoners to see if the kids did in fact become law-abiding citizens and which convicts remain in jail.Shapiro previously produced a 10-year sequel but felt unsatisfied with that effort, having been able to contact only half the kids and some of the convicts.“After 10 years, I said I was putting ‘Scared Straight!’ to bed,” he noted.Shapiro decided to do the current wrap-up--which he calls “the final chapter"--after friends pointed out an entire generation exists that never heard of “Scared Straight!” Moreover, few filmmakers have had the opportunity to follow a group of people through their lives in this fashion, with Shapiro citing “Seven Up"--director Michael Apted’s documentary chronicling the maturation of British children in seven-year intervals--as a similar example.Determined not to repeat his disappointment of a decade ago, Shapiro engaged in three months of research, hiring a private detective to find everyone depicted in the original film.
Disney+ is bringing some exciting new movies and series to their catalog of classics! It aired on MTV on August 1, 1999. Walter was just eleven years old when he was admitted to L.A.’s infamous Scared Straight program for graffiti related crimes. was followed by Scared Straight! Had he known in 1978 that the project would live on, Shapiro said, “I would have gotten Social Security numbers, which would have made these people easier to find.

Another Story (1980), Scared Straight! WFLD Channel 32 - Scared Straight! . A rite of passage for nearly every teenager 20 years ago, Arnold Shapiro's groundbreaking documentary "Scared Straight!" The network has rated it TV-14 (may be unsuitable for children younger than 14) with advisories for language and dialogue.L.A. "20 Years Later" revisits those same "kids" and convicts and examines the impact of "Scared's" experience, yet it lacks any real punch. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19. 20 Years Later” will be broadcast tonight at 8 p.m. on UPN. Only two of the original 17 juvies continued in a life of crime; one is actually serving prison time with one of the convicts featured in the original docu.As in the first “Scared Straight!,” the real emotion and grit comes from the convicts, who had little to gain but some self-respect by trying to talk some sense into troubled kids. Here’s everything you need to know.The Senate Intelligence Committee, which is close to releasing its final report on the panel’s own investigation into Russian election meddling, believed Stephen K. Bannon may have lied to Congress, according to a letter obtained by The Times. Category: Visuals. It would have been interesting, however, to learn how many other prisons have adopted this program as a result of the film, or if “Scared Straight!” is still shown extensively today.Instead, the only summation comes from a social worker who offhandedly theorizes that for the new generation of troubled kids, the convicts are the only ones to show interest in their lives.