Teen Movies
- Authors
- Shary, Timothy
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press
- Tags
- performing arts , film & video , history & criticism , film and video , general , per004030 , per004000
- ISBN
- 9780231501606
- Date
- 2005-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 4.64 MB
- Lang
- en
Teen Movies: American Youth on Screen is a detailed look at the depiction of teens on film and its impact throughout film’s history. Timothy Shary looks at the development of the teen movie – the rebellion, the romance, the sex and the horror – up to contemporary portrayals of ever-changing youth. Films studied include Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Carrie (1976), The Breakfast Club (1985), and American Pie (1999).
Teen Movies: American Youth on Screen is a detailed look at the depiction of teens on film and its impact throughout film's history. Timothy Shary looks at the development of the teen movie - the rebellion, the romance, the sex and the horror - up to contemporary portrayals of ever-changing youth. Films studied include Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Carrie (1976), The Breakfast Club (1985), and American Pie (1999).