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Teen Movies- American Youth on Screen
Author(s): Rob Mcinnes (Author), Timothy Shary (Author)
- Publisher: Wallflower Press
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2006
- Language: English
- Print length: 144 pages
- ISBN-10: 1904764495
- ISBN-13: 9781904764496
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).
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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.
