---
title: "Sweet Substitute"
year: 1964
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/sweet-substitute-1964"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 163546
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 4.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Sweet Substitute (1964) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/sweet-substitute-1964

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Sweet Substitute is a 1964 Canadian drama film directed by Larry Kent that explores the experiences of a high school student named Tom. The film, which was also released under the title Caressed in the United States, focuses on Tom as he navigates his final year of school while attempting to secure an academic scholarship for university. His academic ambitions are frequently interrupted by his sexual compulsions and his pursuit of the opposite sex. Tom develops a romance with a former classmate named Elaine, who consistently declines his sexual advances. This leads him to consider his good-natured study buddy, Kathy, as an alternative. After Tom and Kathy take their relationship to the next level, complications arise when Tom gets his tutor pregnant shortly after becoming engaged to his girlfriend. These developments threaten to derail his future and inspire his friends to take drastic action. The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty-six minutes and was released in the United States on September 15, 1965.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I watch Sweet Substitute?
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### Q: Is Sweet Substitute worth watching?
Sweet Substitute holds a community rating of 4.2/10. It offers engaging Drama for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Sweet Substitute and when was it released?
Sweet Substitute is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1964.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Sweet Substitute — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/163546)
- [Sweet Substitute (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Substitute_(film))
- [Sweet Substitute (1964) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/163546-sweet-substitute/cast)
- [Sweet Substitute (1964) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt0212542/)

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