This film “LSD The Trip to Where?” an educational film on the dangers of using LSD and other psychedelic drugs. It includes interviews with doctors, recovering addicts, psychedelic guru Timothy Leary, and vulnerable teens who are considering using drugs including LSD. Tim Knight produced and narrated the film, and Edward Deitch was the editor. It was photographed by Miecz L. Petreyko and orchestrated by Fred Staton. Ed Silverman is the executive producer, with additional sequences by Raymond Ziesse and Gene Boesch. The original score was by Howard Neckin. (Note that this film is not to be confused with the 1968 “Trip to Where” short film, which includes some of the same cast members.)

The film begins with a girl in a bar, captivated by the music, due to the use of LSD (00:16). “LSD: The Trip to Where?” title on the backdrop of a dark starry sky (00:33). Crowds of stereotypical hippies, depicting the target group of LSD use (00:55). College students walking around on campus (01:33). College teacher Dr. Nathan warns on the dangers of LSD use (01:50). Pro-LSD spokesperson Dr. Timothy Leary is interviewed at his New York home (02:08). The film’s opening scene of a girl listening to music in a bar (03:20). A girl running on a beach (04:24). Clips portraying LSD-caused hallucination-like visuals (04:56). The interview of Dr. Timothy Leary is continued at his home (06:28). Dr. Sidney Curran is interviewed about his experience with LSD (07:22). Blood from LSD-users is tested at a laboratory (08:30). Using a microscope, a doctor explains the chromosomal damages in the cells (09:07). Dr. Maymann Cohen is interviewed about the possible endangerments of a child conceived by an LSD user (10:30). An adult is holding a baby, while walking around a forest (10:48). Clips portraying LSD-caused hallucination-like visuals (11:23). A class of young children walking up a hill (11:37). Dr. Murray Jarvik, next to a chained monkey, is interviewed about his LSD-testing on monkeys (11:46). He injects a monkey with LSD at the test facility while monitoring the effects (12:29). Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital in New York (13:51). Dr. William Frosh is interviewed at the hospital (14:06). A reforming group for drug-addicts (15:52). A drug rehabilitation center “Daytop Village” on Staten Island, New York (18:10). Residents of the center use group interactions to fight their addiction (18:47). D. Kazrail is interviewed about the dangers of LSD use (20:08). The actor Richard Lynch is interviewed about his former LSD addiction and suicide attempt (21:20). The film’s producer and narrator Tim Knight talks about taking LSD as research prior to the film’s production (22:43). A Moviola upright editing machine is visible behind him. “LSD: The Trip to Where?” title banner on the backdrop of a dark starry sky (23:59). The end (24:13).

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