Teen Movies: American Youth on Screen

Timothy Shary

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).

Related Subjects

• Film

Series

• Short Cuts (Wallflower Press)

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.

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