The same old songs in Reagan-era teen film
This article examines the recontextualization of 1950s rock in the form of “Oldies” in teen films of the 1970s and 1980s. Specifically, the article highlights the peculiar phenomenon of scenes featuring teenagers lip-synching to oldies songs in films like Risky Business (1983), Pretty in Pink (1986)...
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| Language: | English |
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University College Cork
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media |
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| Online Access: | http://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue 3/HTML/ArticleDwyer.html |