About this episode

The episode discusses the themes and cultural impact of the film 'Rebel Without a Cause' and features a mixtape of related music.

This week in the Screening Room we’re talking about alienation, chickie runs, knife fights, and how the 1955 film ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ wound up with an X rating in the UK. Plus the mighty Hypothetical Theoretical Metaphorical Potentially Possible Mixtape with songs by The Undertones, the Flamin’ Groovies, Fountains of Wayne, and more. Become an All Access member and get ad-free listening by visiting disgracelandpod.com . Check out these other great Hollywoodland episodes on the stars of "Rebel Without a Cause:" Natalie Wood Sal Mineo Dennis Hopper What is Zeth reading this week? But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz Orson Welles, vol. 1: The Road to Xanadu   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• film analysis
• 1950s cinema
• cultural alienation
• music
• ad-free listening

Keywords

• Rebel Without a Cause
• alienation
• 1955 film
• X rating
• mixtape
• Natalie Wood
• Dennis Hopper
• Sal Mineo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: disgracelandpod.com

Books & works: Rebel Without a Cause, But Beautiful: A Book About Jazz, Orson Welles, vol. 1: The Road to Xanadu

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