Teen Movies : American Youth on Screen (Short Cuts)

Teen Movies : American Youth on Screen (Short Cuts)

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Book Description

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).

About the Author

Timothy Shary is assistant professor of screen studies at Clark University, and the author of Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in Contemporary American Cinema.

Teen Movies : American Youth on Screen (Short Cuts),Timothy Shary,Wallflower Press,1904764495,Cinema/Film: Book,Film & Video - History & Criticism,Film Criticism,Motion Pictures Of Specific Genres,Movie / TV Tie-Ins,Movie-TV Tie-In - General,Performing Arts

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