Rock Around the Clock : Exploitation, Rock 'n' roll and the Origins of Youth Culture

SUMARIO. Introduction. Rock around the Clock: From Exploitation to Legitimacy / 1. (Re)imagining Youth: The ‘Birth’ of the Teenager Under the Spectre of Rock ‘n’ Roll / 2. Whos’ Exploiting What and How (1): Rock around the Clock and Exploitation Formulas in an Industry in Transition / 3. Whos’ Exploiting What and How (2): Rock around the Clock between Major Studio and Independent Film Production / 4. Who’s Exploiting What and How (3): Film Adaptation and the Boundaries of Exploitation in Rock Around the Clock Coda. ‘The Living End’ or the Rest is History.