Whistles are for dogs and cats and other animals, but not for children, and definitely not for me.It would be too humiliating.The seven mischievous, incorrigible children test her and play a prank upon her, as they have done previously to run off other governesses.After Nick covers his buddy""s stark nudity, they talk sitting back-to-back - stripped of any pretense, about their feelings for their hometown and fears about the future - and Vietnam.Released in the early 60s, he timely film reflected the state of deep racial problems and social injustice that existed in the South.]Incredibly, the disturbing, complex film that was devoid of Oscars was nominated for only one Academy Award - for Gordon McDonell""s Original Story.