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Teenagers and Teenpics: The Juvenilization of American Movies in the 1950s

Thomas Doherty

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Description:"Teenagers and Teenpics" tells the story of two signature developments in the 1950s: the decline of the classical Hollywood cinema and the emergence of that strange new creature, the American teenager. Hollywood's discovery of the teenage moviegoer initiated a progressive "juvenilization" of film content that is today the operative reality of the American motion picture industry. The juvenilization of the American movies is best revealed in the development of the 1950s "teenpic", a picture targeted at teenagers even to the exclusion of their elders. In a wry and readable style, Doherty defines and interprets the various teenpic film types: rock 'n' roll pictures, j.d. films, horror and sci-fi weirdies, and clean teenpics. Individual films are examined both in light of their impact on the motion picture industry and in terms of their important role in validating the emerging teenage subculture. Also included in this edition is an expanded treatment of teenpics since the 1950s, especially the teenpics produced during the age of AIDS. Author note: Thomas Doherty is Associate Professor of American Studies and Chair of the Film Studies Program at Brandeis University.He is the author of two previous books, including "Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934", which was a "New York Times" Notable Book for 1999.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Teenagers and Teenpics: The Juvenilization of American Movies in the 1950s. To get started finding Teenagers and Teenpics: The Juvenilization of American Movies in the 1950s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Teenagers and Teenpics" tells the story of two signature developments in the 1950s: the decline of the classical Hollywood cinema and the emergence of that strange new creature, the American teenager. Hollywood's discovery of the teenage moviegoer initiated a progressive "juvenilization" of film content that is today the operative reality of the American motion picture industry. The juvenilization of the American movies is best revealed in the development of the 1950s "teenpic", a picture targeted at teenagers even to the exclusion of their elders. In a wry and readable style, Doherty defines and interprets the various teenpic film types: rock 'n' roll pictures, j.d. films, horror and sci-fi weirdies, and clean teenpics. Individual films are examined both in light of their impact on the motion picture industry and in terms of their important role in validating the emerging teenage subculture. Also included in this edition is an expanded treatment of teenpics since the 1950s, especially the teenpics produced during the age of AIDS. Author note: Thomas Doherty is Associate Professor of American Studies and Chair of the Film Studies Program at Brandeis University.He is the author of two previous books, including "Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934", which was a "New York Times" Notable Book for 1999.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Teenagers and Teenpics: The Juvenilization of American Movies in the 1950s. To get started finding Teenagers and Teenpics: The Juvenilization of American Movies in the 1950s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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