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Informationen zum Autor DAVID STERRITT is the editor-in-chief of Quarterly Review of Film and Video, a contributing writer at Cineaste, a film professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, a professor emeritus at Long Island University in New York, and past chair of the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics. He is the author of numerous books including The Cinema of Clint Eastwood: Chronicles of America. Klappentext Presents an eclectic look at the many manifestations of rock in motion pictures, from teen-oriented B-movies to Hollywood blockbusters to avant-garde meditations to reverent biopics to animated shorts to performance documentaries. Acclaimed film critic David Sterritt considers the diverse ways that filmmakers have regarded rock 'n' roll. Zusammenfassung This book offers an eclectic look at how rock ‘n’ roll and its fans have been represented in B-movies, blockbusters, biopics, documentaries, and experimental films. David Sterritt explores how rock ‘n’ roll movies kept pace with rapidly changing musical trends, helping to fuel a worldwide revolution in youth culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 1 The Fabulous 1950s 6 2 The Swinging 1960s 23 3 The Slippery 1970s 73 4 From the 1980s to Now 113 Epilogue: The Hits Just Keep on Coming 118 Further Reading 121 Works Cited 123 Index 131
