Screening the Hollywood Rebels in 1950s Britain (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526154484)

This book examines issues of censorship, publicity and teenage fandom in 1950s Britain surrounding a series of controversial Hollywood films: The Wild One, Blackboard Jungle, Rebel Without a Cause, Rock Around the Clock and Jailhouse Rock. It also explores British cinema's commentary on juvenile delinquency through a re-examination of such British films as The Blue Lamp, Spare the Rod and Serious Charge. Taking a multi-dimensional approach, the book intersects with star studies and social history while reappraising the stardom of Marlon Brando, James Dean and Elvis Presley. By looking at the specific meanings, pleasures and uses British fans derived from these films, it provides a logical and sustained narrative for how Hollywood star images fed into and disrupted British cultural life during a period of unprecedented teenage consumerism.

Author: Anna Ariadne Knight
ISBN-10: 152615448X
ISBN-13: 9781526154484
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2021
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2022