Rock Around the Clock: Exploitation, Rock ’n’ Roll and the Origins of Youth Culture

Rock around the Clock examines one of the earliest films made specifically for young audiences in US cinema, paying particular attention to the exploitation film production company that made the film, the ways it represented young people, especially in terms of their association with rock ‘n’ roll music and culture, and the ways in which the film was received by the press of the time and by more contemporary critics.