Hollywood Teen Rebels

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  • Teen Rebels
    Hollywood's ambivalence about challenged suburban conformity is demonstrated in many movies:
    • Rebel Without a Cause (1955)- charismatic James Dean plays the archetypal teenager struggling with adult world in mutual incomprehension- his charter eventually recognises his father's authority & valuable support
    • The Blackboard Jungle (1955)- disruptive behaviour in the classroom & some localities wanted it banned- Hollywood's sympathy for disaffected youth proved limited- classroom teacher regains control