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How does the 1955 film rebel without a cause establish many of the generic conventions of teen movies?
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How does the 1955 film rebel without a cause establish many of the generic conventions of teen movies? 'Rebel without a cause' was the first ever film to be targeted at the newly established Teenage audience and caused the creation 'Teen Movie' genre because of its incredible success. The creators of Rebel without a cause saw that there was enormous potential for the teen audience as they had never been targeted before and they had money to spend on entertainment as they had no outgoings at all. The film starred James Dean as Jim Stark the troubled teenager in a new town. He is portrayed as the outsider and the protagonist as he fights his oppressive authoritative figures. The main theme running through this film is the outsider being absorbed into the new community and the struggle for acceptance. This can be seen in 'Rebel' as Jim is trying to...
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