Youth in Film

"The Young Ones" (1961)

• Pathetically rebellious
• Showing change in society and a growing feeling of rebellion but on a very minimised and harmless level e.g. Fighting with parents over saving a dance hall
• Shallow
• Cheesy and unrealistic

"Teenage Bad Girl" (1956)

• Showcases a breakdown between parent-child relationships
• The teenage female protagonist is portrayed as out-of-control, and aggressive, which contrasts with the innocent and caring Mother unable to understand her daughter

"Teenagers From Outer Space" (1959)

• The ridiculousness of the film makes light of the air of rebellion occurring at the time
• Portrays teenagers as foreign, scary and dangerous

"A Hard Days Night" (1964)

• Beatles first film appearance starring themselves
• Attract teenagers to watch the film by directly appealing to their market
• Features screaming, hormonal teenage girls, and cheeky male Pop stars running about

"Beat Girl" (1960)

• Irresponsible, and silly

"Scum" (1979)

• A world away from the earlier representations of teenagers in film
• Portray them as violent, aggressive, having little respect for the law and their elders
• The idea that the adult members of the audience would support the adults in the film, however, the film gives quite a sympathetic portrayal of the inmates as the film progresses